Schindler's List

~Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

Overview

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

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General Information

Release Date: 1993-12-15
Budget: $22000000
Revenue: $321365567
Runtime: 195 min

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