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The Woman in Gold a film about a Gustav Klimt painting stolen by the Nazi regime.
Jul 15, 2021
A tale of an unassuming elderly Jewish woman's heroic journey
If you want to watch a great Hollywood film about tenacity and justice then the Woman in Gold is a great start. It is based on a true story of a woman’s fight to return what was rightfully the property of her family after a lifetime had nearly passed. The film stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes, Charles Dance, Daniel Brühl, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons and Jonathan Pryce. It was directed by the wonderfully talented Simon Curtis.
The film was based on the actual story of an elderly Jewish woman called Maria Altmann who lived in Los Angeles, California. Along with her highly skilled lawyer Randy Schoenberg they took action against the government of Austria for the return of the famous Gustav Klimt's - Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Adelle was Maria Altmann’s aunt. During WWII it was stolen by the Nazi’s in Vienna which was stolen from her relatives by the Nazis in Vienna just prior to World War II.
It is a superb film about tenacity, justice, history and a wonderful painting which has captured the world’s attention.
It is not the only Klimt painting which was stolen by the Nazis which has been returned.
France
promised to return the Nazi-looted Klimt painting called ‘Rosebushes under the Trees’ to the rightful Jewish heirs
Klimt had a very particular style which has found many contemporary admirers.
