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The Story Behind Ford Sponsoring an Airing of 'Schindler's List'—Despite Henry Ford's Legacy

Henry Ford was an anti-Semite, but decades later, his company wanted the world to know they were not. Schindler's List is one of the most important movies ever made. At the time it was shot, many people across the globe did not know about the Holocaust or were skeptical it happened. While documentaries like Shoah covered the atrocities that took place, mainstream cinema had not really tackled the horrors of World War II. Steven Spielberg felt the call to tell the story, working with Steve Zaillian to direct an adaptation of a book about Oskar Schindler, a manufacturer who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. We even wrote an article on how it changed the world. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 24 February, 2022

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