The Rape of Europa
Imagine The World Without Our Masterpieces
Imagine The World Without Our Masterpieces
Documentary, History, War
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2007
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World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.
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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
17 Mar 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
Polish, German, Russian, French, Italian, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
That Hitler was mad is well known. That he was mad about art, not so well.
– Roger Ebert,
Denver Post,
15 Aug 2008
fresh:
The Rape of Europa, an engrossing film based on Lynn Nicholas' 1995 book of the same name, offers a fascinating new perspective on an era that sometimes seems as if it has no more secrets.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
29 May 2008
fresh:
It's long for a documentary, almost two hours, but it has a big story to tell.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
6 Mar 2008
fresh:
This is a vast subject, ideally suited to a series of films. It's at its most moving when focusing on the small stories of individual artworks taken from their owners and restored to the families decades later.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
8 Feb 2008
fresh:
As thorough as the movie is, it could easily devote another hour to cases like this.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
1 Feb 2008