Julius Madritsch Character Analysis in Schindler’s List

Julius Madritsch is the owner of a very profitable factory at the Płaszów concentration camp, but like Oskar Schindler, he treats his Jewish prisoners humanely. With the help of his manager, Raimund Titsch, Madritsch smuggles extra bread in to his prisoners to make sure they are properly nourished. Although Madritsch attends parties at camp commandant Amon Goeth’s villa—with the likes of Julian Scherner, Rolf Czurda, and Franz Bosch—he generally leaves early. When Schindler is making plans to build a new factory in Brinnlitz, he invites Madritsch to join him. The careful Madritsch ultimately refuses—not because he disagrees with Schindler’s mission but because he doesn’t believe it will work. After the war, Madritsch is held in high regard by former prisoners and has a memorial erected in his honor at a park in Israel. Though Schindler remains the most famous savior of Jewish people in the Holocaust, Madritsch represents the rare few other men who followed their consciences and tried to do good within the system.

Julius Madritsch Character Timeline in Schindler’s List

The timeline below shows where the character Julius Madritsch appears in Schindler’s List. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...he sends them gifts. Schindler does have some affection for two other guests, however: Julius Madritsch and Raimund Titsch. Madritsch owns a uniform factory inside the Płaszów camp, and Titsch is... (full context)

Pfefferberg and an orderly named Lisiek are upstairs cleaning Goeth’s bathroom. Madritsch and Titsch drink coffee quickly and leave, with Schindler ready to follow soon after. Though... (full context)

...to become qualified as skilled workers. Men like Stern look for Germans like Schindler and Madritsch who seem like they can be trusted to provide jobs. (full context)

...owners will have to pay a daily fee to the SS economic office. Schindler and Madritsch are both uncomfortable about this because if Germany loses the war, they don’t want to... (full context)

...new Płaszów camp that Goeth is overseeing. The expectation is that German industrialists like Bosch, Madritsch, and Schindler will want to move their factories into the camp. The camp is still... (full context)

...a meeting in Julian Scherner’s office, where Goeth is present. Goeth hopes to charm Bosch, Madritsch and Schindler into moving their operations into his new camp. Scherner opens the meeting by... (full context)

...spaces in the camp set aside for factories. He seems particularly interested in winning over Madritsch and Schindler, who are both skeptical. Though Schindler is able to hide his disagreement better... (full context)

...that it’s not possible for him to move his operation to Płaszów. He allows that Madritsch is able to make the move, but he argues that Madritsch’s equipment is more portable,... (full context)

...not to interfere with the factories, detaining workers so that they don’t make their shifts. Madritsch consults Schindler about this, hoping they can both bring the matter up together. (full context)

Raimund Titsch is an Austrian Catholic and a WWI veteran who manages Madritsch’s uniform factory. He also played chess regularly with Goeth. One time when Titsch wins, Goeth... (full context)

...invites General Schindler over for a big, boozy dinner. Later, while the general is investigating Madritsch’s clothing factory, the most important part of the camp to Germans, the power goes out,... (full context)

Schindler is sitting in Goeth’s office with Madritsch and Bosch for what Goeth describes as a security conference. The Russians are advancing, encouraging... (full context)

Schindler approaches Madritsch about trying to get his 3,000 workers out to Moravia too. Though Madritsch is humane... (full context)

Schindler goes ahead without Madritsch, going to Berlin for dinner with Colonel Erich Lange. He tells Lange that if he... (full context)

...names, including Helen Hirsch. Schindler talks to Titsch, hoping Titsch will be able to convince Madritsch to do something similar. (full context)

...where in the camp it took place. Titsch says it was at this event that Madritsch finally told Schindler he wouldn’t be going with him to Moravia. Later, Madritsch would still... (full context)

...same night as the party. To the list, Titsch added the names of almost 70 Madritsch prisoners. At last, Schindler reluctantly stopped him, saying they were already at the limit of... (full context)

...Aviv becomes the first place to honor Schindler, unveiling a plaque for his 53rd birthday. Madritsch and Titsch are among the others with memorial trees in the park. (full context)