Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993) is one of the most powerful and acclaimed films ever made, telling the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved the lives of more than 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. The story of the film’s creation is as compelling as the movie itself, shaped by Spielberg’s personal connection to its themes and the historical legacy it honors. The Origin of the Story The film is based on Thomas Keneally’s 1982 novel Schindler’s Ark, a work of h