Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT There are several differences between Schindler's List and the book it is adapted from. Steven Spielberg's movie is based on a 1982 novel by Thomas Keneally, which won the Booker Prize. Schindler's List follows Oskar Schindler, a shrewd businessman who initially exploits the Nazis' treatment of Jews for cheap labor, but ends up having a change of heart and saving 1,200 Jews from Nazi death camps.
1 Schindler's List Changes The Title Of The Novel The Novel Is Titled Schindler's Ark Spielberg and his producers changed the title of Keneally's novel Schindler's Ark to Schindler's List. The word "Ark" in the book's title has strong biblical connotations, alluding to Noah's Ark and the idea of saving a remnant from destruction. While this metaphor is powerful, it might not have resonated as clearly with international audiences.
This moment also serves as a key narrative device in Schindler's List by drawing the titular protagonist's attention to the horror and marking a turning point in his transformation. Liam Neeson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List.
Contrarily, Schindler's List portrays Göth as a simpler antagonist, focusing on his brutality and madness. It vividly portrays Göth shooting prisoners from his balcony at the Płaszów labor camp, emphasizing the deranged and arbitrary nature of the violence. These visually striking scenes serve to underscore the terror faced by the camp inmates and give the viewer a clear villain as the face of all the injustice.
6 Helen Hirsch Is Another Composite Character In The Movie It Represents The Wider Suffering Of Jews In The Holocaust Helen Hirsch was a Jewish woman who served as a housemaid for Göth and endured significant abuse and terror under his employment but managed to survive the Holocaust. Her inclusion in both the novel and the film provides a poignant and humanizing perspective on the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.
7 Schindler Gets Arrested Twice In The Novel But Only Once In The Movie The treatment of Schindler's arrest is notably different in Schindler's List than in Keneally's book. Instead of depicting Schindler's two separate arrests — first for kissing a Jewish girl and second for black-market activities — the movie combines elements of both into a single arrest for kissing a Jewish girl.
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