Nazi Art Thieves
MovieTitle | Nazi Art Thieves |
User score | 7 |
Release date | Jan 1, 2017 |
Genre | History |
Director | Olivier Lemaire |
Production country | US |
Run time | 54 min. |
This film examines the mechanisms of Nazi extortion during World War II, and is interspersed with current issues surrounding restitutions. It retraces the incredible stories of 3 major works having belonged to Jewish collectors. From their plundering by the Nazis to their final restitution: Man with a Guitar by Georges Braque, Herbstsonne by Egon Schiele and Sitting Woman by Henri Matisse.