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The Monuments Men

An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how c...

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Corporate Author: Smokehouse Pictures (Firm) (film production company.)
Other Authors: Clooney, George (Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor), Heslov, Grant, 1963- (Producer, Screenwriter), Damon, Matt (Actor), Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21- (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Actor), Bonneville, Hugh (Actor), Balaban, Bob (Actor), Dujardin, Jean, 1972- (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Subjects:
Edsel, Robert M. > Film adaptations.
Witter, Bret > Film adaptations.
Allied Forces. > Supreme Headquarters. > Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section > History > Drama.
Art thefts > Germany > History > 20th century > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > Germany > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Destruction and pillage > Europe > Drama.
Art treasures in war > Europe > History > 20th century > Drama.
Cultural property > Protection > Europe > History > 20th century > Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Summary:An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could they possibly succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time, they would risk their lives to protect mankind's greatest achievements.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter.
Special features: George Clooney's mission; Marshalling the troops.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 118 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA Rating: PG-13; for some images of war violence and historical smoking.
Production Credits:Music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; production designer, Jim Bissell ; director of photography, Phedon Papamichael.

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