Page One: “Schindler’s List” (1993)

Screenplay by Steven Zaillian, novel by Thomas Keneally

The movie version of the opening:

Director Steven Spielberg added a credit sequence scene. Page One of the script describes the following scene at the train station. It’s fascinating to track the cinematic choices Spielberg makes in visualizing the screenplay’s scene description. Compare shot by shot.

You may download the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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