Film adaptation of Thomas Keneally's novel "Schindler's Ark". "Schindler's List" is a recognized masterpiece of cinema, receiving numerous awards including seven Academy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, an award for "Best Film" from the New York Film Critics Association, and three prestigious Golden Globe Awards. The film tells the true story of the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party and successful industrialist, who saved over one thousand Jews during World War II. It is the triumph of one man, unlike any other, and the drama of those who, thanks to him, survived a horrific period in human history.