The greatest World War II film of all time is now streaming on Netflix | Films | Entertainment

His other World War II blockbuster Saving Private Ryan came in at No 2, but the director’s Holocaust movie has the highest score on the website.

The 3 hour and 15 minute black and white masterpiece tells the true story of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German industrialist who saved the lives of 1100 Polish Jews by employing them in his factories.

The devastating recreation of the Nazi atrocities in the movie took such a toll on Spielberg during filming that Robin Williams would phone him to cheer him up with jokes.

The World War II epic won seven Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Spielberg.

Schindler’s List, which also stars Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes, is now streaming on Netflix.