February – Schindler’s List (1993)

The featured film in February 2022 was Schindler’s List (1993). We reviewed the film and feedback was all about the power of the imagery and for many a reminder of the movie that had not been watched since first viewed. It was highly rated – in fact the highest received to date from the club members attending – 8.5 average.

The Storyline

Oskar Schindler is a vain and greedy German businessman who becomes an unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric German Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews.

Businessman Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to exploit and make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party for political expediency, he recruits Jewish workers to his factory. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives.

Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1,100 Jews.

Link to Wikipedia

Link to IMDb Site

Link to Rotten Tomatoes

Link to Time Magazine Real Life Context

Running Time – 3hrs 15mins (195 minutes)

UK Classification – 15