1993 · 195 min · R

Schindler's List

Name: Schindler's List
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1993
Duration: 195 min
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Drama, History, War

Schindler's List (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in Kraków and Auschwitz during the 1940s. It runs 195 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic, with a bleak tone. Themes of freedom & oppression, redemption, and war's cost run throughout.

Composer

John Williams

Cinematography

Janusz Kamiński

Cast

Liam NeesonBen KingsleyRalph FiennesCaroline GoodallJonathan SagallEmbeth DavidtzMałgorzata GebelShmuel Levy

The world of this film

Setting

Where

KrakówAuschwitz

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Freedom & Oppression Redemption War's Cost

Tone

Bleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

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Schindler's List

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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