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The Rape of Europa

Joan Allen (Actor), Bonni Cohen (Director), Nicole Newnham (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
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The Rape of Europa is an epic journey through seven countries, into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve long years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history. But heroic young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back with a miraculous campaign to rescue and return the millions of lost, hidden and stolen treasures.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Holocast of Culture, Sep 19 2011
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This documentary based on the book by Lynn H. Nicholas both shocks and inspires. Those interested in the history of WW2, art history and/or the ideation of \nazi Germany will be mesmerized by this film. \Hitler's obsession was not only to destroy non-Aryan races, but their culture as well. As one art historian on the film says 'without art we eat, sleep and war. Art makes us human.' This is the story of the decimation and restoration of the art treasures of Western Europe as well as the loss of irreplacable master pieces.

First, the viwer is presented w/ \hitler's pan to acquire all the Old Masters while defiling modern art through ridicule and bonfires of priceless impressionist, surreliest, dada, expressionist and other modern art genres. Then the war. Bombs destroy priceless art and artifacts. Everyone country scrambles to prserve their cultural idenity set out in paintings, furniture, porceline, Jewish artifacts and family heirlooms while other countries try to acquire them.

Post war the Americans and Russians campaign to retore and conserve the art of Western Europe. The Russions return art to communist countries, yet keep art from decadent western society. Another war begins. The war of possession. For each piece of art found who is the rightful owner? The film singles out men who made it their life's work to restore art and artifacts to their rightful owners, but who is the rightful owner?

This documentary shows art as cultural, as monetary, as personal and as living art used to restore a connection w/ society. The viewer will be horrified, inspired, will laugh and cry throughout this personal and political masterpiece. I find it interesting that the book and film are also works of art encorporated into post-war culture. This a thinker; not for the fainthearted. Everytime i watch it i come away w/ a different point of wiew or perhaps a deeper understanding of the role art plays in the lives of humans of all cultures. Like a visit to a labour camp or a nazi concentration camp -- this is a documentary you will never forget. This needs to be stored safely and brought out once a year to rethink your ideas of war and art and the human condition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, April 14 2009
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Watch it, read the book and you still cannot believe it. Watch it and read the book again, and the concepts still are beyond belief.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nazi's Art Plundering During World War II, July 12 2008
By Chris Luallen - Published on Amazon.com
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As a young man Hilter was an aspiring but mediocre painter. But Hitler's artistic ambitions were thwarted when he was not accepted into the Academy Of Fine Arts in Vienna. Many of those on the admission board were apparently Jewish and some historians blame this rejection as playing an important role in the development of Hitler's rabid anti-Semitism.

This doc begins with a discussion of the Nazi's hatred of modern art, which they considered a "degenerate" Jewish form, and their obsession with collecting classical works of art. From there the film proceeds chronologically through the German invasions of Austria, Poland, France and Russia. In each place the Nazis plundered great works of art. Some were taken into private collections, such as the vast number owned by Hermann Goering, the Nazi's second in command. Others were placed in storage, with Hilter's ultimate goal being to create a massive Fuhrer Museum in his hometown of Linz, Austria.

Fortunately, massive evacuations were undertaken at the Louvre in Paris and the Hermitage in Leningard, which successfully hid numerous works of classic art from theft by the Nazis. But it wasn't only the Germans who did the plundering. The Soviets also engaged in massive looting of German art during their raids on Berlin. Also some Italian art and architecture was destroyed by American bombing. But, to their credit, the Americans also begin sending in Monuments Men who were entrusted with helping preserve art from further destruction and confiscating the works that had being stolen by the Germans.

The film contains a mix of extraordinary archival footage with narration by Joan Allen and interviews with various art historians and others. At close to 2 hours, it is rather long for a documentary and some may find it slow at times. But with it's primary purpose education rather than entertainment, it is best appreciated by those with a strong interest in European art and Nazi atrocities. It is a very well made documentary, however, and comes highly recommeded to those with at least some interest in the subject matter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Rape of Europa, May 1 2008
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Quite simply, this is the best documentary I have seen in the past thirty years.

As an instructor in 20th Century World History I have viewed hundreds of films relating to the Second World War. This is the primary area I focus upon with my students.

The Rape of Europa is exceptionable film making and is unlike any other documentary both in its outstanding storyline and engaging cinematic presentation.

Well over ninety-percent of the photographic imagery and historical background content was absolutely new to me.

This is a film everyone should view and own in DVD format for their personal or family collection.

I urge every educator to purchase a copy for their classroom, every librarian for their institutional patrons.

My Highest Recommendation *****

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5.0 out of 5 stars A new slant on history, Jan 5 2008
By Beverly M. Carl "Beverly Carl" - Published on Amazon.com
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Incredible, amazing, unforgettable. Raises numerous unanswerable questions. To what extent did Hitler's actions stem from his rejection by the Viennese art school. Unsung heroes abound--from museum personnel to monuments men. Deservedly, the film seems to run forever in our small town of Santa Fe, NM. Still no end in sight. DON'T MISS!
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