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Schindler's
Schindler’s List was released in 1993 and was a huge critical and box office success, earning $322 Million worldwide. Produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, it is a significant historical record of Oskar Schindler, who saved many Jews in Germany during the Holocaust. It was filmed in Krakow, Poland and shot in black and white to give it a documentary feel.
In the film, Schindler witnesses atrocities done to the Jews and their deportation to concentration camps. Schindler bribes Nazi commanders to allow him to let 850 Jews be transferred to his munitions factory, thus creating “Schindler’s List”. Just as Schindler’s factory runs out of money, the Nazi’s surrender to the allies. Schindler’s Jewish “workers” give him a signed statement attesting to what he did and an engraved ring with a quote from the Talmud: “Whoever saves one live saves the world entire.” The cast includes several prominent actors including Ben Kingsley, Liam Neeson (playing Oskar Schindler) and Ralph Fiennes. It has been praised for its realistic portrayal of the Holocaust period.
It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 7 including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. It also won 3 Golden Globe Awards. It is often considered one of the best films ever made and is ranked on several film institute lists. The music score has also received acclaim, written by John Williams and including Itzhak Perlman playing violin on the theme song.
In the film, Schindler witnesses atrocities done to the Jews and their deportation to concentration camps. Schindler bribes Nazi commanders to allow him to let 850 Jews be transferred to his munitions factory, thus creating “Schindler’s List”. Just as Schindler’s factory runs out of money, the Nazi’s surrender to the allies. Schindler’s Jewish “workers” give him a signed statement attesting to what he did and an engraved ring with a quote from the Talmud: “Whoever saves one live saves the world entire.” The cast includes several prominent actors including Ben Kingsley, Liam Neeson (playing Oskar Schindler) and Ralph Fiennes. It has been praised for its realistic portrayal of the Holocaust period.
It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 7 including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. It also won 3 Golden Globe Awards. It is often considered one of the best films ever made and is ranked on several film institute lists. The music score has also received acclaim, written by John Williams and including Itzhak Perlman playing violin on the theme song.
Elvis
Elvis is an American Musical/Drama film released in June of 2022, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film was written by several writers including Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner, and Sam Bromell. This film is portrayed as a biography of famous singer Elvis Presley’s life and rise to fame. The Warner Bros film release quickly gained popularity throughout America due to its leading cast member, Austin Butler, playing the king Elvis Presley. The supporting roles in the film were played by Tom Hanks, Dacre Montgomery, Shonka Dukreh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The story line is told from the perspective of Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and begins when Parker discovers Presley while on his deathbed. The film shows Presley’s unprecedented stardom and his troubles throughout life and his music career. The film shows how throughout everything, Presley had a girl who stood unwavering by his side, Priscilla played by Olivia DeJorge. Over the span of 20 years, Presley goes through death in his family, addiction, war, discrimination, and a newfound fame he doesn’t know how to control. This drama film leaves viewers wanting more, even half a decade after the passing of Presley, the King of Rock and Roll.
