Mission Viejo : Man Who Told Tale of Schindler to Give Talk
Leopold Page, the Polish-born Jew whose story of Oskar Schindler inspired the award-winning book and film “Schindler’s List,” will speak Wednesday at Saddleback College. The free event is open to the public and will be in Room 225 of the Student Services Center. The college is at 28000 Marguerite Parkway.
Page immigrated to the United States in 1947 and opened a leather goods store in Beverly Hills. It was there that he told the story of Oskar Schindler to author Thomas Keneally, who had walked into the shop looking to repair a damaged briefcase.
Keneally’s book went on to win prestigious awards, such as Britain’s Booker Prize for Fiction, before being made into a film 11 years later.
Page worked as a consultant for the movie, which won seven Academy Awards, including one for best picture.
For more information, call (714) 582-4954.
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