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Oskar Schindler
This category relates to the industrialist Oskar Schindler. During World War II, he was instrumental in saving the lives of over 1200 Jews from the death camps.
260 Questions
Why does the Schindler's List start out with a candle being snuffed out?
In this context the flame of the candle symbolizes life; the snuffing out symbolizes killing.
Why did the director of the movie ' Schindler's List ' show snow falling in the camps scene?
Because at first you would think it's snow, as I did. As a matter of fact it's ashes from the burnt bodies of Jews killed in the Concentration camps. It makes the film a bit more harrowing and horrific
When did Oskar Schindler save the Jews?
Oscar Schindler saved the Jews because he saw what happened to the Jews with his very own eyes one day. As a a German he knew he could get in trouble for keeping Jews, but he found an excuse. Many of his workers were Jews, so when Nazis came over to take them away, he refused to let them go and would even fight for them. He also wanted 300 more Jews for his factory since he owned a big one and required a lot of help. By mistake, his workers were sent to the infamous concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and almost killed there. Schindler marched himself over there forcing the Nazis to give his workers back and they did. Many of them were Jewish women and some brought there children along. There were only Jewish men, women and children. He was upset at first about the kids, but he knew he had to save them. His wife did not like Jews, but she took care of them. Schindler ended up saving over one-thousand Jews lives. Before he died, he wanted one thing. To have his body buried in Palestine(now Israel) which is the Jewish state declared in the year 1948. All of his Jewish workers visited his grave and thanked him with small gifts on his grave. He was one of the greatest heroes of the Holocaust.
Was Oskar Schindler pushed by Itzhak Stern to make the list?
No. Schindler created the list when tipped off by Goeth's secretary Pemper. In real life, Stern didn't even write the list.
Why did Oskar Schindler start providing jobs during the holocaust?
because he wanted to make money off of them
Who was older Oskar Schindler or Elfriede Schindler?
Actually, Oskar Schindler was older, I just completed my research paper about him.
What was Schindlers first name?
If you are referring to the man who saved Jews, his first name was Oskar.
What does power mean to the Jews in Schindler's list?
Power means having one in authority who has a concern for the people and does good for the people. This is what the Jews yearn.
However, the reality of power for the Jews is that they have to fear a superior force, in this case, Goeth, and submit to his will.
Scindler list how did schindler do to ensure the safety of his workers?
He kept his workers (given to him as slave labor) out of the nazi death camps, even requested more Jews to be transfered from the camps to his facility. At his facility they avoided murder at the camps.
Why is the little girl red coat in color in the movie Schindlers list?
I interpret this many ways but these are a few of my reasons..
1. to show the innocence and hopefulness (colourfulness rather than dull and gloomy b+w) of the jews, predominantly children during the holocaust.
2. red has connotations of danger and blood and violence and horror. for it to be the only colour in the movie signifies these things.
3. We see it on a young girl, and we follow her through the town and under her bed to hiding. she is active and we familiarise with the character, and then we see the red coat on a death wagon. by getting the audience to become attached to the character and then for them to be killed makes the process more realistic, and more tragic.
4. to give the movie an artistic element, and show that it is a recent productional recount, not a classic movie.
im only 16 so im sorry if these arent very scientific or in depth :)
Who starred in the films Schindler's list and Junebug Alice Krige or Embeth Davidtz?
Embeth Davidtz (http://embethdavidtzfan.co.nr)
Jim Schindler was the Executive Vice President of McDonalds International. I, Bob Findlay worked extensively with him when McDonalds Golden Arches Restaurants Limited were first set up in the UK. I was, at the time, Principal Project Engineer with John Laing Design Associates, later Technical Director with Trafalgar House Engineering Services. His right hand man was Marian Dobrowolski. The MD of MGAR over here was Bob Rhea.
Did anyone of the Jewish people that Oskar Schindler saved ever become Christians?
If there were, it was not very widespread. Anecdotal evidence we have from the "Schindlerjuden," the approximately 1100 Jews saved by Schindler, does not mention them as anything other than Jewish. After what they went through, they may not have been religious, but there is little evidence that they converted to Christianity.
Oskar Harmos was born on February 25, 1911, in Zagreb, Croatia/Hrvatska.
Are there any pictures of Oskar Schindler?
The Steven Spielberg directed movie "Schindler's List" (1993) has, I believe, pictures of the real Oskar Schindler at the end of the movie. Also, there must be pics on the internet - do a search!
What did Schindler have to do with the Holocaust?
Oskar Schindler was a member of the Nazi party. He was rich and could get a lot of things from people higher ranked than him. At the time, Jews were being sent off to Labour and Concentration camps. Oskar Schindler opened and Enamel factory where able Jews were hired to work. The would earn the things they needed to live while making pots and pans for Nazi soldiers. Working at the factory saved this group of Jews from death or torture.
There was a point where these "Schindler Jews" were sent by Schindler to his hometown on separate trains, women on one and men on the other. The train with the men on it got safely to Schindler's hometown. However, a mistake was made and the women ended up at Auschwitz, the most infamous death camp. These woman were nearly killed, but Schindler managed to save them just in time.
Was Oscar Schindler a real historical figure?
Yes Oscar Schindler was a real historical figure. He saved the lives of about 1,200 people during the Holocaust. They also made a movie, and wrote a book about him.
What is the Krakow in Schindler's List?
Krakow is a city in Poland and is where Shindler's factory is located.
Did Oskar Schindler make faulty ammuntion in his factory?
Yes, he wanted them to make faulty ammunition.
"Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I'll be very unhappy."
He only wanted profit and didnt want to pay for exporting to the war-men etc.
Also he changed the manufactoring on purpose so all the shells(outsides of bullet)failed the quality control test.
Did the Jews reward Schindler for saving them?
Post war conditions were hard on former members of the Nazi Party. Oskar Schindler is no exception. He had spent his fortune bribing and cajoling officials in Nazi Germany to allow him to conduct his business free from the harsh realities of regime life. His various post war ventures (many of them backed by Jewish contributions), failed. There were many points where he and his wife relied on assistance from Jewish organizations. He died penniless.
But in death his honour was secured, and his legend has grown in the past fifteen years with the release of the Spielberg movie, Schindler's List. The fact remains that Oskar Schindler sacrificed personal fortune and glory for the common good; for the sake of humanity.
"Schindler wanted to be buried in Jerusalem, as he said, "My children are here".[13] After a Requiem Mass, Schindler was buried at the Catholic Franciscans' cemetery[16] on Mount Zion, the only member of the Nazi Party to be honoured in this way.[3] A sign at the entrance to the cemetery directs visitors "To Oskar Schindler's Grave".
Schindler's grave is located on the mountainside below Zion Gate and the Old City walls. Stones placed on top of the grave are a sign of gratitude from Jewish visitors, according to Jewish tradition, although Schindler himself was not Jewish. On his grave, the Hebrew inscription reads: "Righteous among the Nations", an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis. The German inscription reads: "The Unforgettable Lifesaver of 1200 Persecuted Jews".
No one knows what Schindler's motives were. He was quoted as saying "I knew the people who worked for me... When you know people, you have to behave towards them like human beings."[17]
The writer Herbert Steinhouse, who interviewed Schindler in 1948 at the behest of some of the surviving Schindlerjuden(Schindler's Jews), wrote:
"Oskar Schindler's exceptional deeds stemmed from just that elementary sense of decency and humanity that our sophisticated age seldom sincerely believes in. A repentant opportunist saw the light and rebelled against the sadism and vile criminality all around him. The inference may be disappointingly simple, especially for all amateur psychoanalysts who would prefer the deeper and more mysterious motive that may, it is true, still lie unprobed and unappreciated. But an hour with Oskar Schindler encourages belief in the simple answer."[3]"
I personally am not a religious man, but I am not without spirit. And Oskar Schindler's actions are chock full of that! Schindler's actions were their own reward. He did all that he could to save the lives of approximately 1200 people. And they and their ancestors live on. That is a greater reward than any earthly silver or gold.
But those people had a rough go of it, to say the least. They were ripped out of their homes. They saw their families disappear, and drop like flies. They were subject to horrors far worse than anything Hollywood can conjure. Nowhere in recorded human history has such a terrible ordeal been recorded. People were turned into bars of soap. Tests were done, to see how many cracks of a hammer a living human skull could sustain. The skins of the dead were stretched into lamp shades, furniture covers, and book jackets. Oskar Schindler is one of the few noted (among others unrecorded, I am sure), who performed their duty as human beings during a very dark period of human history.
While I do not wish to diminish the great actions of this great man, it should be remembered that his actions only stand out because they are among the very few (recorded) right things amidst a sea of wrong. And being judged right in history, especially by the victors when you are on the other side, is a reward (IMHO) greater than all the gold in Israel.
