Oskar Schindler: A Complex Legacy

The movie Schindler's List, is a major cinematic achievement, rooted in a true story passed on orally by the survivors of Schindler's List. Rewarded at the Oscars and Golden Globes for Best Picture, it continues to play an essential role in preserving the memory of the Holocaust 30 years later. This documentary explores the real-life story that inspired the film. By comparing facts and film, we try to understand the artistic choices and liberties taken by Steven Spielberg. The film explores the life of Oskar Schindler, member of the Nazi party and former executive of the Abwehr, the intelligence service of the Third Reich. A cynic devoid of morals, he was transformed almost unwittingly into a hero by the horrors of the Holocaust, in stark contrast to the many supposedly moral people who became executioners during that time.