Revisiting the making of the film through the voices of those involved, including director Steven Spielberg and stars like Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley. These accounts reveal the challenges of bringing Thomas Keneally's book to the screen, from production difficulties in Poland to the studio's initial reluctance to the all-black-and-white cinematography. The oral history also explores the film's enduring legacy.
Cast

Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)

Gerald R. Molen
Self (archive footage)

Tom Pollock
Self (archive footage)

Branko Lustig
Self (archive footage)

Thomas Keneally
Self (archive footage)
Leopold Pfefferberg
Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)

Steven Zaillian
Self (archive footage)
Ryszard Horowitz
Self (archive footage)

Sid Sheinberg
Self (archive footage)

Liam Neeson
Self (archive footage)

Ralph Fiennes
Self (archive footage)

Ben Kingsley
Self (archive footage)

Embeth Davidtz
Self (archive footage)

Caroline Goodall
Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Sagall
Self (archive footage)
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