Schindler's list

Resource Information

The work Schindler's list represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in George F. Johnson Memorial Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Schindler's list

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures presents an Amblin Entertainment ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; producers, Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Branko Lustig ; directed by Steven Spielberg

Contributor

• Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Fiennes, Ralph
• Goodall, Caroline, 1959-
• Keneally, Thomas
• Kingsley, Ben, 1943-
• Lustig, Branko
• Molen, Gerald R
• Neeson, Liam
• Sagalle, Jonathan
• Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
• DVD collection
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland | Kraków -- Drama
• Keneally, Thomas -- Film adaptations
• National Film Preservation Foundation Collection (Library of Congress)
• Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland | Kraków -- Drama
• Schindler, Oskar, 1908-1974 -- Drama
• War films
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Poland | Kraków -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Historical films
• National Film Preservation Foundation Collection (Library of Congress)
• War films

Language

• eng
• spa
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The story of a Catholic war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who risked his life and went bankrupt in order to save more than 1,000 Jews from certain death in concentration camps. He employed Jews in his crockery factory manufacturing goods for the German army. At the same time he tries to stay solvent with the help of a Jewish accountant and negotiates business with a vicious Nazi commandant who enjoys shooting Jews as target practice from the balcony of his villa that overlooks the prison camp he commands

Awards note

• AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains Award (Amon Goeth)
• AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains Award (Oskar Schindler)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexuality and actuality violence
• CHV rating: 14A

Language note

English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.S35 2013

PerformerNote

Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle

Runtime

196

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action