Stealing Klimt (2007)
Stealing Klimt recounts the struggle by 90-year-old Maria Altmann to recover five Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis in Vienna. From the end of the War up until last year, these paintings hung in the Austrian National Gallery. The film covers Maria's early life in glittering fin-de-siècle Vienna, her dramatic escape from Nazi terror and her courageous fight to recover the five Klimt's against all the odds. Maria's fight to reclaim the paintings eventually took her to the United States Supreme Court and pitted her not just against Austria but also against the US Government which asked the Supreme Court to reject her case. After Maria finally emerged victorious in 2006, one of the paintings - the "Golden Portrait" of Maria's aunt, Adele Bloch Bauer - was sold to cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder for $135m, becoming the world's most expensive painting ever sold. The other four paintings were recently auctioned at Christie's for record prices.
Cast
- Maria Altmann - Self
- Michael J. Bazyler - Self
- Hubertus Czernin - Self
- Gerbert Frodl - Self (archive footage)
- Elisabeth Gehrer - Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Goebbels - Self (archive footage)
- Adolf Hitler - Self (archive footage)
- Willi Korte - Self
- Sophie Lillie - Self
- Jonathan Petropoulos - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
historical
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stealing Klimt about?
- Stealing Klimt recounts the struggle by 90-year-old Maria Altmann to recover five Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis in Vienna. From the end of the War up until last year, these paintings hung in the Austrian National Gallery. The film covers Maria's early life in glittering fin-de-siècle Vienna, her dramatic escape from Nazi terror and her courageous fight to recover the five Klimt's against all the odds. Maria's fight to reclaim the paintings eventually took her to the United States Supreme Court and pitted her not just against Austria but also against the US Government which asked the Supreme Court to reject her case. After Maria finally emerged victorious in 2006, one of the paintings - the "Golden Portrait" of Maria's aunt, Adele Bloch Bauer - was sold to cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder for $135m, becoming the world's most expensive painting ever sold. The other four paintings were recently auctioned at Christie's for record prices.
- Who directed Stealing Klimt?
- Stealing Klimt was directed by Jane Chablani.
- Who stars in Stealing Klimt?
- Stealing Klimt stars Maria Altmann, Michael J. Bazyler, Hubertus Czernin, Gerbert Frodl, Elisabeth Gehrer, Joseph Goebbels.
- How long is Stealing Klimt?
- Stealing Klimt has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Stealing Klimt?
- Stealing Klimt is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Stealing Klimt?
- Stealing Klimt had a budget of $320,000.
- Where was Stealing Klimt produced?
- Stealing Klimt was produced in Austria, United States of America.