#65: Schindler’s List
Set Piece: Labor Camp
Location: Krakow, Poland
Production Budget: $22 million*
This tear-jerking film is one of Steven Spielberg’s top works, pulling in a whopping $321.3 million. The original site in Krakow, Poland, where the labor camp once stood, got razed, so they built a replica that still stands today. Spielberg aimed for a documentary vibe, shooting the film in black and white, a move that paid off with 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Schindler’s List holds its ground as one of cinema’s finest creations.

Based on a true story, it follows Oskar Schindler, a former Nazi member who turned savior, rescuing over 1,000 Jews from the horrors of WWII concentration camps by employing them in his factory. You can glimpse the real-life story at Pellissippi State Community College in Tennessee.