How historically correct is the movie 'Schindler's List'?

First of all, it's important to remember or realize that Schindler's List is not a documentary, nor is it a docudrama (a retelling of actual events). read more

Schindler's List is based on the true story of the Holocaust, and Oskar Schindler who saved over 1200 Jews during WWII. It is true in essentials, but sacrifices some historical accuracy for the sake of artistic expression, and to make it a more interesting film. read more

One example is that the movie gives the impression that Schindler wrote the list and frantically added more and more names at the end to try to save just a few more people. Crowe says first of all that there were different lists of various authors, but that "Schindler had almost nothing to do with the list". read more

The movie Schindlers List is pretty accurate.Most things that are shown in the movie differently have strong reasons, for showing it their way. Underneath is a list with things that are different from, for as far we can discover, reality. read more