Stealing klimt is a 2007 documentary film about maria altmanns attempt to recover five gustav klimt paintings stolen from her family by the nazis in 1938, from austria it formed the inspiration for the 2015 movie, woman in gold and received a credit to that effect inspired by the documentary, stealing klimt. May 15, 2007 with alan yentob, maria altmann, adele blochbauer, gustav klimt. Whats new on netflix, tv, digital, and dvdbluray this. Like pacino, souter, and delacroix, klimt was a heterosexual bachelor who never married, though he had female lovers. Klimts primary subject was the female body,1 and his works are mark. Its influence can be felt everywhere, in design and architecture, fashion and furniture, cinema and advertising. Germany 24 june 2007 munich film festival germany 6 september 2007. Five canvases painted by gustav klimt two portraits of altmanns aunt adele. The director of photography was ricardo aronovich, and the music was composed by jorge arriagada. Klimt is a 2006 austrian arthouse biographical film about the life of the austrian symbolist painter gustav klimt 18621918. Maria altmann, a viennese jew who escaped to california to avoid the holocaust, is the charismatic heart of stealing klimt, a straightforward and engrossing account of how altmann doggedly set out to reclaim five precious paintings the nazis stole from her family in 1938. Gustav klimts most popular book is gustav klimt portfolio. A religious leader who traces his ancestry back to the prophet muhammad, he struggles to balance the traditional with the modern. Episodes have been directed by, among others, geoff wonfor, lucy blakstead, roger parsons and zoe silver.
Each series usually consists of 4 to 7 episodes, each on a different topic. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Joseph goebbels uncredited kampen om tungtvannet 1948. Stealing klimt 2007 maria altmann fights for the return of five paintings stolen from her family by the nazis. Stealing klimt the golden portrait of adele bloch bauer by gustav klimt, completed 100 years ago, recently sold at. His highness the aga khan is the spiritual leader of ismaili muslims, a shiite sect with 15 million followers around the world. The bluray includes the making of woman in gold, feature commentary with director simon curtis and producer david m. Maria altmanns story has been recounted in three documentary films. Judith and the head of holofernes also known as judith i, german. Gustav klimt has 111 books on goodreads with 1282 ratings. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets dart. Finally, the two parties agree to arbitration by a panel of three austrians.
The portrait was commissioned by the sitters husband, ferdinand blochbauer, a jewish banker and sugar producer. Imagine is a wide ranging arts series first broadcast on bbc one in 2003, hosted and executive produced by alan yentob. Gustav klimt lived his life like he painted it, full of intensity, sensuality and passion. Thompson, and the trailer for the documentary stealing klimt. Klimt 2007 a profile of gustav klimt, an austrian artist, whose prolific and sexual paintings symbolized the art nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th century. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Docus fictionworthy story arc culminates in a recordsetting 2006 auction. They had been in the possession of a prominent jewish family until that time. Stealing klimt spry nonagenarian maria altmann, a viennese jew who escaped to california to avoid the holocaust, is the charismatic heart of stealing klimt, a straightforward and engrossing. This dramatic film recounts the decades long struggle by maria altmann, born and raised in austria, to.
A fascinating account of the struggle by maria altmann to recover five paintings by gustav klimt owned by her family in vienna and stolen by the nazis. John malkovich inhabits the role of dissolute artist gustav klimt so completely one almost expects to see his wildeyed features reflected in klimt s wellknown painting the kiss. The title role was played by john malkovich and the. From the end of the war up until last year, these paintings hung in the austrian national gallery. Klimt s primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This painting had been stolen by the nazis and finally returned to ferdinands niece, maria altmann in 2006, the reference of which has also been made in the films, the woman in gold 2015 and stealing klimt 2007. Oct 07, 2010 a character study and a meditation on art in a time of opulence and syphilis. This is the documentary of the dramatic story of the long struggle by maria altmann, an elegant elderly viennese lady, to recover five klimt paintings stolen from her family by the nazis in 1938.
Release dates 5 also known as aka 3 release dates uk 15 may 2007. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. Roger graef is one of britains leading television documentarymakers, often using flyonthewall. The work keeps repeating that his artistic focus on women was ambiguous. After gremlins and the goonies, what other 80s films need a. Klimt is obviously not a dumb film, but it is one big ol fruitcake of a movie. Gustav klimt was one of the most celebrated austrian artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and between 1900 and 1907 a wealthy gentleman from vienna, ferdinand blochbauer.
The holocaust was not just the greatest murder in history. Gustav klimt the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. Even so, surrealism is disdained by most contemporary artists, its. The dramatic true story of the woman in gold, stealing kimt chronicles maria altmanns long struggle to recover five klimt paintings stolen from her family. A painted fairy tale adventures in art by stephan koja 20070401 on. As he lies on his deathbed, klimt john malkovich recalls his life, reflecting on his torrid affairs and. Stealing klimt recounts the struggle by 90yearold maria altmann to recover five gustav klimt paintings stolen from her family by the nazis in vienna. The gustav klimt paintings that belonged to marias family including the one that was meant to be left to her were stolen by nazi troops, and after the war they.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The story is a very loose biopic about the tortured life of the austrian artist, whose deathbed ruminations begin the film and the flashbacks that begin to paint. Since the outcome is part of the historical record, we can report that. In addition to his figurative works, which include allegories and. Thursday, 3rd may 2007 the austrians tried to say later that they were victims. Adele blochbauer, depicted in the painting above left, was the only person to be the subject of more than one gustav klimt portrait. The austrians tried to say later that they were victims. Stealing klimt the documentary the central synagogue london.
The nazi art loot of austria, and decadeslong struggle to reclaim the stolen masterpieces are discussed with gregor collins, author of the accidental caregiver. A portrait of austrian artist gustav klimt, whose lavish, sexual paintings came to symbolize the art nouveau style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In 2006, a surviving member won the case for their return. The story of five paintings by gustav klimt, stolen by the nazis in vienna during world war ii. The paintings included portrait of adele blochbauer i, the portrait of altmann. The golden portrait, one of the worlds most expensive. The family name was changed to blochbauer the following year. This was not a case of france starts and the world follows. With john malkovich, veronica ferres, stephen dillane, saffron burrows. Stealing klimt, which was released in 2007, featured interviews with altmann and others who were closely involved with the story. Catalogue raisonne, prestel, new york, 2007, isbn 97837937647. Gustav klimt july 14, 1862 february 6, 1918 was an austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the vienna secession movement. Portrait of adele blochbauer i also called the lady in gold or the woman in gold is a painting by gustav klimt, completed between 1903 and 1907.
Klimt s oeuvre seems basically separate from cezanne, gauguin, and their lot. Stealing klimt 2007 stealing klimt recounts the struggle by 90yearold maria altmann to recover five gustav klimt paintings stolen from her family by the nazis in vienna. Stealing klimt the golden portrait of adele bloch bauer by gustav klimt, completed 100 years ago, recently sold at auction for a record sum. Stealing klimt 2007 04212009 us documentary 1h 32m user score. Stealing klimt 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She was a niece of adele blochbauer, a wealthy jewish patron of the arts who served as the model for some of klimt s bestknown paintings. Stealing klimt 2007 posters the movie database tmdb. Stealing klimt the documentary this event has passed this is the documentary of the dramatic story of the long struggle by maria altmann, an elegant elderly viennese lady, to recover five klimt paintings stolen from her family by the nazis in 1938. This is the documentary of the dramatic story of the long struggle by maria altmann, an elegant elderly viennese lady, to recover five klimt paintings stolen from. Three other documentary films the rape of europa 2006, stealing klimt 2007 and adeles wish 2008 feature the legal battle prominently.
With alan yentob, maria altmann, adele blochbauer, gustav klimt. Surrealism has been described as one of the most successful revolutions of the 20th century, a revolution in perception that broke down the barriers between the world of dreams and the world of everyday reality. Russian cinemas fined for showing the wolf of wall street. The battle to recover art stolen by the nazis world. Tv series documentary 2007 himself 1 episode, 2007 in europe tv series documentary 2007. It depicts the biblical character of judith holding the severed head of holofernes.
691 1309 1260 405 1527 1490 585 1342 278 1488 339 40 1372 419 1249 1029 1258 1008 482 103 244 700 1092 213 1399 1221 636 797 577 664 514 1136 1284 709 38