Schindler’s List is an American Drama film released in 1993 by the famous director Steven Spielberg. It accurately depicts the saving of over 1000 Jew’s by Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust‚ in a stylistic and timeless fashion. The movie was a major box-office hit‚ grossing over 300 million dollars world wide with a budget of only 25 million. It recieved much critical acclaim winning 7 Oscars while being placed 8th on the list of America’s Best Movies. The movie was even preserved by the U.S Library
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Schindler’s List Set the Scene Schindlers List is a film based on a true story. It is about a man called Oskar Schindler who saved the lives of 11—Jewish people during the Second World War. Schindler was a factory owner who used Jewish slave labour to earn himself a fortune. Gradually‚ he comes to realise what is happening to his workers as we see the building of the Concentration Camp‚ the liquidation of the Krakow Ghetto and the transportation of his workface to Auschwitz. The film is shot in
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character was buried within his authoritative charisma and hypnotic speeches. Oskar Schindler and Amon Goeth were both fascinated by the authoritive influence of which their country was surrounded. Both were raised on the very essence of fascism. With these thoughts of tyranny planted deep within their vulnerable minds‚ these views began to grow and develop into a way of life. Initially manipulating the system‚ Schindler was concerned only with himself and the succes of his moneymaking scheme‚ however
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Oskar Schindler was born 28th of April 1908‚ Oskar Schindler is a over all hero‚ he continually risked his life while trying to safe others at all cost‚ he made very courageous decisions without any second guessing about how much trouble he would be put in if he was caught doing this action‚ with Oskar being in the prior experiences also made his operation all the more ricky. With all Oskar went through he still reminds unknown to many people today. As Oskar Schindler grew up he worked in several
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The Holocaust: Sacrifice by Fire. The horrors began in 1933. By 1945‚ over 6 million men‚ women and children had been murdered. In the United States alone‚ there are over 100 Holocaust-related memorials which provide people with visual and factual information. For some people‚ certain historic events make a larger impact than others. For me‚ that event is the Holocaust. Since the moment I learned about it‚ it has never been far from my thoughts. Just the fact that the Germans surrendered and the
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sympathy‚ and helping others. The movie “Schindler’s List” exhibits one such tale of learning‚ with a man using his fortune to help save the very people he took advantage of to gain it. The movie takes place in Poland during the time of World War II. Oskar Shindler‚ a member of the Nazi Party‚ uses the relocation of Jews to his advantage by purchasing a manufacturing company at a deep discount and hiring Jews as the labor force. This not only advantageous for Shindler because their wages are low but
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Oscar Schindler was a very brave man. He saved the lives of approximately 1‚200 Jews. This all occurred during World War II. His care for human life could’ve gotten him killed but that never did stop him. Oskar was a sentimentalist and an ordinary person like you and I. The simplicity of doing good was something he loved to do. He was full of love and flaws like everybody else. He even in the worst of circumstances still found a way to do good and doing the extraordinary that no one could easily
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transport Jews from various parts of Poland to Krakow‚ where on the train platform the government officials registered the refugees. Names and lists are the two major figures used throughout the movie. Oskar Schindler was an ethnic German who arrived in the city of Krakow hoping to make
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didactic film about Oskar Schindler who employed Jewish people so that he could make money‚ as they would do the job for little pay‚ but later in the film he has an epiphany‚ which changes everything‚ including the viewers opinion of him. They see him as more admirable towards the end of the film. Schindler’s metamorphosis from a cold man to one of compassion takes place over a few scenes. Steven Spielberg uses music‚ lighting‚ colour‚ and camera angles to show the change in Oskar Schindler throughout the
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1.hol·o·caust - Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life‚ especially by fire. March 20‚ 1941‚ the Krakow ghetto is liquidated. 1942‚ German oppression spills into Transylvania‚ the Sighet ghetto is liquidated. Two seemingly unrelated events in a plethora of death and oppression. However‚ both are turning points in two of the most stunningly horrific accounts of the Holocaust; Spielberg’s Schindler’s List‚ and Elie Wiesel’s Night. There are many similarities between the two accounts
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