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The Monuments Men
(2014)
It was the
greatest art heist in history
Director: George Clooney, rated PG-13
  Starring: George
Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin,
Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, Cate Blanchett
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"If you destroy their
history, you destroy their achievements and it's as if they
never existed. That's what
Hitler wants and that's exactly what
we are fighting for." -
Frank Stokes
Why watch this?
A truly inspirational story about saving Europe's art during
WWII.
Plot Summary:
A group of unlikely Army representatives in World War II tasked
with protecting and recovering stolen art masterpieces from Nazi
Germany. This platoon, composed of museum directors, curators,
and art historians, navigates dangerous wartime conditions to
safeguard Europe's cultural heritage. Their mission becomes a
race against time to prevent the destruction of countless works
of art and return them to their rightful owners before the war's
end.
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Dad's Preview:
It's not so much a war film, as a drama set in an active war
zone. A special
unit, composed of US and British soldiers, is secretly
assembled to save famous
art that has been stolen and stockpiled by the Germans during the Second World War. A
creative mystery plot, executed by an veteran ensemble cast,
adds a richness to this hidden gem. The plot is loosely based on
a true story written by Robert M. Edsel in 2009. |
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Columbia Pictures,
Fox 2000 Pictures,
Smokehouse Pictures,
Studio Babelsberg;
Sony Pictures Releasing
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