Schindler's List

This Movie tells the true story of how things were in Nazi Germany during the war years (1939-1945). It tells about the harsh reality of the Jewish people under the control of the Nazi Authorities, and how a German Business man concocted a plan that would lead to him being able to save the lives of hundreds of his fellow human beings who happened to be Jewish. It shows that even when there is great evil in control, that there is still humanity, and Love in this world, despite the existence of evil. Any one who thinks that Hitler, and the Nazis were not really all that bad need to watch this film. This film tells the true, and horrifying realities of the Holocaust. The film is well made with very good acting, and true to life images. The terrifying reality of Nazi Germany must not be forgotten.

I saw this film in Seattle at an old 1930's era theater one rainy afternoon in the summer of 1994 with my wife. We were looking forward to a nice early dinner afterwards. Even though I've read about the Holocaust and seen the atrocities in various documentaries we both were in a state of disbelief and horror afterwards. Spielberg added more stories on top of the one most people expected. It's a classic, but now I'm almost afraid to watch it again.

An incredibly moving true story from director Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List tells the story of Oscar Schindler, a businessman who saved 1100 people from the Nazi death camps during World War II. Schindler came to Berlin with nothing, built a thriving manufacturing business and made a fortune off the backs of Jewish slave laborers, then, surprisingly, wound up spending that entire fortune saving those same factory workers from certain death under the Nazi's rule. He befriended powerful Nazis, building cache he could call in for favors whenever needed to save lives. Those Nazis he couldn't call on for favors, he bribed. Schindler even opened his own privately owned concentration camp far from Germany and as far from prying Nazi eyes as he could get. He transported all his Jewish workers there at a great cost to himself and once there, he informed the guards in his camp that if they harmed any of his workers they'd wind up in jail. He even went as far as banning the guards from entering the factory where the Jewish workers were housed--giving them one place where they could feel truly safe. He kept these 1100 men, women and children safe from harm throughout the rest of the war, always aware that if what he was really doing was ever discovered by the Nazi high command, his life would be forfeit. From the script, to the actors, to the production itself, Spielberg has never made a better, more honestly told film than this incredibly moving masterpiece. I knew someone who had actually been imprisoned in the camp where a good portion of the film's action takes place. Within days of being granted his freedom he returned with a camera to photograph everything for the sake of future history. He was a very old man when I met him but he lived long enough to see this film come out and praised it immensely for it's realism. After seeing it, he showed me some stills from the movie and then showed me his own photos to compare them with. I was utterly astounded by how incredibly detailed and accurate the sets in the movie were constructed. I must admit that I really gained an awed appreciation for just how far the filmmakers went to get everything so absolutely right in this production. This is a movie that will touch your heart and stick with you long after the credits have rolled. Mr. Spielberg has truly outdone himself making this powerful and moving story while many of those who actually lived it were still alive to advise him on the set and help him portray these events with the utmost accuracy. More than a magnificently told history lesson, Schindler's List is nothing short of a masterpiece of American cinema. Thank you Mr. Spielberg for telling this story and for making this incredible film. We owe you a debt of gratitude. On a technical note: The 4K Blu-ray presentation of this magnificent film is truly spectacular. Although primarily presented in black and white, the additional detail visible and the improvement made by the addition of HDR make this a notable step up from the HD Blu-ray. Worth the additional cost of the 4K Blu-ray in every possible way. A magnificent film presented magnificently well.

This film is one of the most powerful movies ever made. The story, acting, and direction are absolutely incredible — emotional, haunting, and unforgettable. The DVD quality is solid, and the sound and picture hold up well even after all these years. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s an important one. A must-have for any serious film collection.

There's nothing I can say that has not already been said; it's one of the greatest movies ever made. This was a copy without a lot of extras at a good price, that's why I bought it. You can't go wrong with the film itself.

Great film

I first viewed this film theatrically in the year of its premiere, 1993. It made a powerful impression on me at the time and rightfully earned the Best Picture Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For those viewers unfamiliar with the details of the Holocaust, Mr. Spielberg attempted to educate his viewers with a script that was realistic in content, but had the narrative "pull" concerning Oskar Schindler, a German who managed to save many Jews from extermination by employing them in his factory. Relatively speaking, he is shown treating them humanely, rather than simply as slaves. He is well played by Liam Neeson, in one of his earliest roles. But his performance is eclipsed by Ralph Fiennes, who plays the unspeakably evil concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth with the most sinister demeanor possible. Ben Kingsley is cast as Schindler’s accountant, and his understated acting is perfect. At the time, the scenes depicting the ruthless actions of the Nazis throughout, including summary executions and the massacre of Jews as the Krakow ghetto is liquidated were unprecedented in their depiction of brutality. Particularly awful was the moment when people were herded into what appeared to be a gas chamber, other than to have the horror momentarily relieved by the shower heads spraying water, rather than the usual Xyklon B (hydrogen cyanide) gas onto the huddled, naked bodies of the terrified prisoners. The movie marked the initial collaboration of Mr. Spielberg with cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, whose black and white images were chosen to be more appropriate than color film for a documentary approach. My one minor criticism is that the photography in some scenes looks almost beautifully luminous, detracting from the severe atmosphere that otherwise should have pervaded the film. The highlighting of a future victim, a little girl, by allowing her red coat to be depicted in the otherwise monochrome image has now become a cinematic "classic." The beautiful score by John Williams, including his haunting title theme played by violinist Itzhak Perlman, accompanied by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, are now considered examples of the best in film music. My only reason for giving this film four stars is that since the time of production of this film, other Holocaust movies have appeared which, in my opinion, more faithfully depict the extent of the viciousness and deliberately calculated horror of the Final Solution. One of them is called "The Grey Zone," and the second, "Son of Saul." The latter movie is particularly remarkable, as it is filmed entirely in a "point of view" mode. Both deal with the ordeal of the Sonderkommando, which was a horrific work detail taken on by some inmates to not only guide fellow prisoners to their death in gas chambers, but then have to extract the twisted bodies from those rooms, remove gold teeth, and in most cases, load the bodies in ovens to be burned. In the course of this work, it was quite possible for one of these people to encounter a family member or relative, yet be compelled to continue working, or face instantaneous execution themselves. In any event, it was the Nazis' plan to kill these Sonderkommandos every three months to avoid the potential of anyone remaining who could testify to what horrors were committed. That's what these two films include in their cinematic depictions. As a result, these motion pictures truly test the ability of the viewer to watch them in their entirety, which I consider a most necessary mission to achieve. Also, the 1985 documentary "Shoah" is essential viewing. Its director, Claude Lanzmann, assembled an enormous quantity of interviews, in which actual Holocaust perpetrators still alive at the time of filming coldly and methodically recounted what they did, without a shred of remorse. Sadly, although more than forty years have passed, the murderous intentions of Nazi Germany seem no less troubling than they were at that time. In summary, the present movie being reviewed was a noble attempt at the time to provide a Holocaust film that was still watchable, by providing a narrative concerning a man whose actions ended up saving a considerable number of Jewish people otherwise destined for extermination. It ends with survivors placing the symbolic stones and pebbles on Schindler’s headstone in Jerusalem, a Jewish custom indicating respect, and giving some cinematic closure to the story. But, as stated above, I now feel there are other films that have been made after the time of this production that take on this brutal subject with greater intensity, and deserve viewing.

What can be said further after all these reviews? Simply, this is Spielberg's masterpiece. As entertaining a filmography as he has left us through the years this one is at another level. No wonder he waiting for several years to do this story. It will leave you shaken, angry and yet uplifted all in one film. The acting is superb. The music. The way the story unfolds as if almost a documentary. The 3+ hours fly by. This UHD remaster is truly amazing. The shadow detail in the black and white is like fine silk with near perfect grain and contrast. I saw this in the theater when it came out then again with friends some 15 years ago and now this 3rd time. The impact is actually even more than previous. I had to pause the movie at least 3 times. As I've grown older I realize now the importance of telling these stories. I heard some of them from fellow synagogue members when I was growing up and through the years. This movie is merely but one of those stories but an important one at that. Also, I was glad to see the Schindler survivors themselves sharing the actual stories in this movie as well as the good work of the USC Shoah Foundation acknowledged in the bonus material and how they are educating about not just the Holocaust of the Jews but of many, many groups even today that face annihilation.

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Aproveché una rebaja en el producto y me decidí a comprarlo, llegó a tiempo, en un empaque que lo protegió a la perfección, y completamente sellado. La película es una excelente adición para cualquier colección.

Attempted to play this for first time today. Caption on screen states: 'Playback prohibited by area limitation'. There was no information on a possible problem when I ordered it through Amazon. Am now informed that I cannot get a refund since this has time elapsed. Is there any remedy and have others experienced this?

O filme e' um pouco longo e e' em P&B mas e' sensacional !! Vale a pena !! Cenas fortes de eliminacao de Judeus pelos Nazistas.....

Simplemente una obra maestra del gran Steven Spilberg la imagen es 4k nativo significa que no es escalado como las últimas producciones está viene desde 8mm para los que están acostumbrados al granulado de la imagen estarán desepcionadoa ya que está muy nítida y limpia. El sonido es excelente lo mejor de Dolby Atmos si tienes este sistema te encantará la acústica y el ambiente durante y después de la masacre de auschwitz simplemente vale la pena para todo conefilo. Lo mejor es que no tiene redoblaje. Video Codec: HEVC / H.265 (51.59 Mbps) Resolution: Native 4K (2160p) HDR: Dolby Vision + HDR10 Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audio English: Dolby Atmos English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Spanish: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) French: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) Note: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 48kHz 16... Subtitles English SDH, French, Spanish