Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplan by Steve Zailian, based upon the novel by Thomas Kennealy
Starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes
I’ll say it: Schindler’s List might be the most important film ever to win Best Picture. It represents a true cinematic achievement and, even if it was not revolutionary in the sense that Jaws was revolutionary, it full demonstrates how you can take a deadly subject matter and, by using all the tricks of the trade, can produce an important film about a tough subject without making it fee didactic.
That all being said – this is not a film you sit down to enjoy. There truly is no enjoyment here. It’s a tough film on a tough topic and there’s no enjoying that. That being said, it’s not punishing either, nor is it a chore to watch. Rather, it’s emotionally cathartic and the sort of thing you’ll put on only when you want to have your guts ripped open.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Directed by George Cukor
