Woman in Gold

"Justice is priceless."

Apr 10 2015 PG-13 1h 49m
Biography, Drama, History

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II, she believes rightfully belongs to her family. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

Plot

Maria Altmann (Dame Helen Mirren) sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

Written by

Alexi Kaye Campbell, E. Randol Schoenberg, Maria Altmann

Directed by

Simon Curtis

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC Films, Origin Pictures

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
64,724
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA