This is a lovely coffee table book from Steven Spielberg and the Shoah Foundation celebrating the 20th anniversary of Schindler’s List. Behind the scenes pictures and stories about the making of the film comprise the majority of the book, but it also delves into the USC Shoah Foundation which was conceived in 1994.
Spielberg interviewed many survivors making the film, which inspired him to continue doing so, preserving all those first hand accounts on film. The statistics are staggering, starting in 1994 and four years following, close to 52,000 eyewitness interviews were video recorded in 56 countries and 32 languages. The book explains how it was done.
The cast and crew offer their perspectives including Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and of course Steven Spielberg. Spielberg also explains how the film was made, filming on location in Poland and more. Looking through this book brought back all those emotions the film brought.
So on a lighter note -check out this memorable Schindler’s List moment from Seinfeld
It’s an important book commemorating an important film. It would be a very heartfelt gift this Passover.
4/14 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
TESTIMONY: The Legacy of Schindler’s List and the USC Shoah Foundation by by Steven Spielberg & The Shoah Foundation. Newmarket for It Books; 20 Anv Cmv edition (March 25, 2014). ISBN 978-0062285188. 352p.
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