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That Hitler was mad is well known. That he was mad about art, not so well.
Roger Ebert, Denver Post
The Rape of Europa
Imagine The World Without Our Masterpieces
2007 · 1h 57m · Unrated
Documentary, History, War
Directed by
Richard Berge
,
Bonni Cohen
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The Rape of Europa
Overview
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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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
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It's long for a documentary, almost two hours, but it has a big story to tell.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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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
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As thorough as the movie is, it could easily devote another hour to cases like this.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
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