Schindler's List

Schindler's List (1993) starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Steven Spielberg. During World War II, German industrialist Oskar Schindler (Neeson) hires Jews to work in his war goods factory because they are cheaper than Poles. Only gradually does he begin to see his Jewish workers as human beings, whom he can save from Nazi death camps by keeping them employed in his business. There are many unforgettable scenes in this movie, which I regard as one of the best ever made about the Holocaust. Scratch that -- it is simply one of the best film's ever made, period. Powerful and moving, artfully made, it shows a facet of the history which we must never forget. The film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The subtitles are good; closed captions are not offered. Grade: A