Jurassic Park, Jaws AND The Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones…Steven Spielberg’s box office successes are endless. One of them was really stressful for the American filmmaker. Fortunately, he was able to count on the support of his friend Robin Williams.
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After the enormous success of Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg completely changed direction by directing Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes in the historical drama Schindler’s List. The feature film is an adaptation of the biographical novel of the same name and can be viewed or rewatched here Prime Video – takes place during World War II. The Germans stationed in Kraków, Poland, forced the Jews to group themselves into ghettos. At the same time, Oskar Schindler, a member of the NSDAP, hopes to use the situation to his fortune. He intends to buy a factory that the Jewish owner no longer has the right to run, and therefore wants to employ Jews there to provide a cost-effective workforce. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Kraków Ghetto, Schindler is determined to protect them in order to keep his factory running, but then he realizes that he is also saving innocent lives. A difficult feature film for Steven Spielberg, who was able to count primarily on the support of his friend Robin Williams.
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Steven Spielberg: “Robin knew what I was going through…”
Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams became friends after filming 1991’s “Hook.” The late actor felt his friend needed something to distract him from the serious tone of the drama “Schindler’s List” and helped him persevere by calling him at night. “Robin knew what I was going through and once a week he called me as planned and did fifteen minutes of stand-up on the phone and I laughed hysterically because I had to let go of so much.“, explained the American filmmaker and then explained that Robin Williams only hung up after he burst out laughing.
Schindler’s List: this great classic by Steven Spielberg
“Schindler’s List” is one of Steven Spielberg’s great successes and won seven statuettes at the Academy Awards. When the feature film was released, it received a largely positive response from critics. The historical drama is one of the 100 best American films in cinema history, just ahead of Gene Kelly’s musical Singin’ in the Rain. “Schindler’s List” was also a box office success, grossing more than $300 million worldwide against a budget of $22 million.
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