Schindler's list / Universal Pictures presents an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steve Zaillian ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Branko Lustig ; executive producer, Kathleen Kennedy.
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 w...
| Uniform Title: | Schindler's list (Motion picture)
Jewish heritage video collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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English |
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In English (5.1 Dolby or 5.1 DTS Surround) ; optional dubbed French (5.1 Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1 surround) dialogue tracks ; optional French or Spanish subtitles ; optional English closed captions. |
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Universal City, CA :
Universal,
[2004], ©2004.
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: | Jewish heritage video collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 196 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| 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. |
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| Note: | Based on the novel by Thomas Keneally. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993. Special features: "Voices from the list" featurette; behind "The Shoah Foundation story with Steven Spielberg" featurette; cast and filmmakers; about Oskar Schindler. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CL2 D0045966 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexuality, and actuality violence. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1994: Best director; best picture; best cinematography; best art direction-set direction; best film editing; best music-original score; best writing-screenplay based on material from another medium. |
| ISBN: | 0783297289 9780783297286 1417002107 9781417002108 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film edited by Michael Kahn ; music by John Williams ; violin solos by Itzhak Perlman ; costume designer, Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard ; consultant, Leopold Page ; art directors, Ewa Skoczkowska, Maciej Walczak ; production designer, Allan Starski. |
| System Details: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS; dual-layer, double-sided disc. |
| Cast: |
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, Embeth Davidtz. |