Schindler's List was filmed in what country?
This film, shot in black and white, was approached by the director as a:
Spielberg made the comment that he felt more like a reporter than a filmmaker.
Due to the dark subject matter, which actor often called Spielberg just to cheer him up?
As a member of an Orthodox Jewish family, Spielberg experienced deep emotions while filming. Some moments were especially difficult for Spielberg, such as the scene of aging Jews being forced to run naked for Nazi doctors or when the crew visited Auschwitz. In addition to phone calls from Robin Williams, Spielberg credits his wife for “rescuing him ninety-two days in a row….when things just got too unbearable.”
Why did Spielberg decide against the use of subtitles?
In the shower scene, why did one of the actresses break down?
The shower scene was so intense that several actresses broke down while filming. One particular person was especially impacted, as she was born in a concentration camp.
The shower scene was so intense that several actresses broke down while filming. One particular person was especially impacted, as she was born in a concentration camp.
Spielberg notes that the Holocaust “was as obvious as a little girl wearing a red coat walking down the street, and yet nothing was done to bomb the German rail lines. Nothing was being done to slow down the annihilation of European Jewry.”
How did Spielberg represent the Holocaust as a life without light?
While Schindler is helping to rescue the refugees, what does he do?
Schindler sees a girl in a red coat. Where does he see her later?
Olivia Dabrowska was just 3 years old when she took the role. Although she was told not to watch the film until she was eighteen, she watched it at the age of 11 and was “horrified.” It has since become one of her proudest moments.