Our look at 90s Spielberg continues as we stay parked in the year 1993. Last week, we talked about his box office behemoth, Jurassic Park. This week, we’re talking about his Best Picture winner: Schindler’s List.
The Holocaust drama tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved over 1,000 Jewish people by employing them in his factories. While there has been considerable debate over the past 30+ years about the narrative’s use of melodrama, Schindler’s List has generally been acclaimed as not only one of Spielberg’s best films, but one of the best films to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Christian is crossing the film off of his watchlist and Scott revisits it for their conversation. Join us as we break down the performances of Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, consider the film’s use (or avoidance) of melodrama, and discuss the film’s historical value.
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