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Summary: Art thefts perpetrated by the Nazis
Comment: The plundering and theft of Europe's great art treasures, both publicly and privately owned, is the subject of this find documentary film. The film is based on the book of the same title. [[ASIN:0679756868 The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War]. Both the book and the film are essential for further understanding of the myriad of facets of the evil perpetrated by the Nazis on Europe during World War II. The book has more detail, of course, but the graphic nature of the subject is well-served by the film. Seeing the "Winged Victory" descend the stairs in the Louvre for removal to a hiding place is worth more than "a thousand words."
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Summary: Rape of Europe
Comment: This is the most interesting documentary I have seen. I have watched it three times and still catching information I missed before. I have bought many copies for gifts.
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Summary: A Film about the Spiritual Importance of Art, the Destructiveness of a Few, the Heroism of Many
Comment: This is a terrific choice for teachers and small-group leaders. You probably already know the story: Adolf Hitler and a small group of top Nazi officials were so obsessed with art masterpieces that they "raped" Europe's cultural heritage during World War II.
This documentary certainly tells that story with vivid film and photography from both the war era and today. The restoration is far from over, even though more than 60 years have passed since the war's end, and we see examples of the dedicated professionals still trying to sort out the mess and restore broken masterpieces.
The themes that are most moving -- and most valuable for discussions -- are the portrayal of the importance of art to everyday men and women in various communities and the stories of individual art historians and volunteers who have made an enormous difference in trying to heal the wounds of the Nazis' destruction.
The film is appropriate for high school classes, as well.
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Summary: One of the most important docs of all time! TRAILER
Comment: Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RA2518JL6BWXP
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Summary: One of the greatest WW2 documentaries
Comment: I am a huge WW2 buff and I own at least 40-50 documentaries and movies. This is one of the most interesting aspects of WW2 that no one really knows about. You also will not find any other DVDs on this subject. If you are a art and WW2 fan like I am, this movie is heaven. I read most of the book but I found it to be boring. The movie blew away the book as it keeps you tuned in from the beginning to end. The film provides great Nazi footage that even I had not seen and great witness recounts.The length of the movie was perfect and for all I am concerned, it could have been even longer since that I was enjoying it so much. However, it was really sad to see that Warsaw castle was completely destroyed and the amazing frescoes in Italy that were damaged beyond repair. This is definitely a collector's item.The Rape of Europa
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