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Schindler’s List (1993) Screenplay

"Schindler's List": Read The Screenplay By Steven Zaillian

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Selected as one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

The "Schindler's List" script is ranked 49th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).

Selected as one of the greatest American films ever made.

The American Film Institute voted "Schindler's List" as one of the best 100 American films ever made. (#8 as of 2025)

Oscar-winning screenplay in 1994.

Steven Zaillian won an Oscar in 1994 for his script (Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published).

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In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Universal Pictures

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... FinalScheduling
Date ... 02.17.1993
Pages ... 151
Genres ... BioDramaHistory
Screenplay ... Steven Zaillian
IMDb ID ... 0108052

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