Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Schindler's List

Known as one of the most heartwrenching movies ever made, Schindler's List follows the life of Oskar Schindler (played by Liam Neeson). Schindler was a member of the Nazi party, but he went against the will of the Third Reich to save the innocent lives of the Jewish workers that staffed his factory during WWII. 

Frost / Nixon

This movie is based on a play, which is based on a real series of events that happened after Nixon got caught during the Watergate scandal. David Frost (played by Michael Sheen) is the television personality who decided to go toe to toe with Nixon (Frank Langella) in a series of televised interviews that gave Nixon an opportunity to explain himself. 

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for less than $1 million in 1999, but Excite turned them down.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • Over 80 million bacteria can be exchanged in one kiss.
  • A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.