Though many historical films take creative liberties with their source material,
Though many historical films take creative liberties with their source material,
Amon Goeth's character was not exaggerated in "Schindler's List." In fact, Steven Spielberg reportedly toned down Goeth's cruelty out of fear that audiences wouldn't believe he was actually that evil. And even if Spielberg wanted to include all of the Nazi commandant's war crimes, he wouldn't have been able to due to time constraints. Still, many of Goeth's scenes were portrayed with terrifying accuracy — like the ones that showed him shooting Jews from his villa balcony. And when Spielberg invited Holocaust survivors to the film set, one woman who had known Goeth started shaking uncontrollably in fear at the sight of Ralph Fiennes in costume because he reminded her so much of the real Goeth.
Amon Goeth's character was not exaggerated in "Schindler's List." In fact, Steven Spielberg reportedly toned down Goeth's cruelty out of fear that audiences wouldn't believe he was actually that evil. And even if Spielberg wanted to include all of the Nazi commandant's war crimes, he wouldn't have been able to due to time constraints. Still, many of Goeth's scenes were portrayed with terrifying accuracy — like the ones that showed him shooting Jews from his villa balcony. And when Spielberg invited Holocaust survivors to the film set, one woman who had known Goeth started shaking uncontrollably in fear at the sight of Ralph Fiennes in costume because he reminded her so much of the real Goeth.
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