Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian
government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her
family.
Director:
Simon Curtis
Writers:
Alexi Kaye Campbell,
E. Randol Schoenberg (life story), 1 more credit »
Stars:
Helen Mirren,
Ryan Reynolds,
Daniel Brühl|
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Storyline
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt
plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to
regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of
justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by
the Nazis.