Monuments Men - Ungewöhnliche Helden
The Monuments Men
Not long after US American and British troops land in Normandy, Hitler issues the order that no significant works of art shall fall into enemy hands. Any piece German troops are unable to take with them or hide in secret stashes is to be destroyed. The Allies refuse to sit back and watch this barbaric act take place; instead they put together an ingenious and skilful platoon of ‘monuments men’ who are given the task of going behind enemy lines to identify and secure any endangered works of art. And so, led by art expert Frank Stokes, this group of museum directors, curators and art historians set out. They soon find themselves not only up against Nazi officers keen to adorn their private collections with a few art treasures, but also having to contend with both ignorance and arrogance in their own ranks.
Based on Robert M Edsel’s book, the film describes the most dangerous treasure hunt in history. Director George Clooney, who also appears in the leading role, successfully combines moments of comedy, tragedy and pathos in order to sing the praises of the men who managed to save these monumental works of art.
Source: 64. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Frank Stokes
- James Granger
- Richard Campbell
- Claire Simone
- Walter Garfield
- Jean Claude Clermont
- Donald Jeffries
- Preston Savitz
- Sam Epstein
- Viktor Stahl
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
based on
Director of photography
Camera operator
Assistant camera
Visual effects
Lighting design
Gaffer
Key grip
Production design
Art director
Set dresser
Set design
Property master
Stand-by props
Construction manager
Make-up artist
Costume design
Costumes
Editing
Sound
Audio mixing
Special effects
Casting
Music
Cast
- Frank Stokes
- James Granger
- Richard Campbell
- Claire Simone
- Walter Garfield
- Jean Claude Clermont
- Donald Jeffries
- Preston Savitz
- Sam Epstein
- Viktor Stahl
- Colonel Wegner
- Priester Claude
- Commander Elya
- Zahnarzt
- Colonel Langton
- Major Feilding
- Emile
- Captain Harpen
- Rene Armand
- Aachen Vicar
- Sniper Junge
- Hermann Göring
- Doktor
- Präsident Truman
- Deutscher Befehlshaber
- 2. Deutscher Befehlshaber
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower - Doppelgänger
- Russischer Soldat
- Falscher Deutscher Offizier
- Soldat
- Belgisches Mädchen
- Deutscher Offizier
Production company
in co-production with
Producer
Co-Producer
Executive producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- 04.03.2013 - 26.06.2013: Berlin, Brandenburg, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lautenthal, Bad Grund (Harz), Goslar, Halberstadt, Merseburg, Osterwieck, Wannsee, Krampitz, Halberstadt
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 13.01.2014, 142782, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 08.02.2014, Berlin, IFF - Wettbewerb (außer Konkurrenz);
Kinostart (DE): 20.02.2014
Titles
- Weiterer Titel (US GB) The Monuments Men
- Originaltitel (DE) Monuments Men - Ungewöhnliche Helden
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 13.01.2014, 142782, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 08.02.2014, Berlin, IFF - Wettbewerb (außer Konkurrenz);
Kinostart (DE): 20.02.2014
Awards
- Prädikat: besonders wertvoll