13. Schindler’s List Was Deeply Personal for Spielberg
Spielberg was Jewish, and as he came to reconcile with his father, he also began to appreciate his Jewish identity. He wanted to tell a story about the Holocaust, and he chose the novel about a factory owner who hired Jews to save their lives because it was unlike any other Holocaust story. He shot the film in black and white because he had only seen footage from the Holocaust in black and white; he didn’t know how to experience such a traumatic experience in color.
