Alison Chitty's "Schindler's List"-ish costumes and minimal sets make it clear that this production refers to the Holocaust, though the fit is far from perfect.

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Steven Spielberg relied on Vishniac's work to design "Schindler's List, " filming scenes at sites made familiar in the book.

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This isn't surprising, since the film's first-time director has won Academy Awards for his camera work on two of Steven Spielberg's greatest works, "Schindler's List" (1993) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).

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