The movie was shot entirely in black and white. Spielberg made the deliberate decision to shoot the film without colour to evoke a sense of historical authenticity and emphasise the starkness of the Holocaust.
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The movie’s famous girl in the red coat was a deliberate artistic choice. The use of colour in this particular scene symbolises the moral awakening of the main character, Schindler, as he witnesses the innocence and tragedy of the Holocaust.