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Hitler Versus Picasso

Hitler Versus Picasso

The Nazi Obsession For Art

20187.31h 34m

Overview

In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.

Directed by Claudio Poli
Written by Arianna Marelli, Sabina Fedeli, Didi Gnocchi
Box OfficeBudget: $940

Top Cast

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

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Jean-Marc Dreyfus

Jean-Marc Dreyfus

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Edgar Feuchtwanger

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Simon Goodman

Simon Goodman

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Timothy Garton Ash

Timothy Garton Ash

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Berthold Hinz

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Meike Hoffmann

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Eva Kleeman

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Markus Krischer

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Daaf Ledeboer

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Themes & Keywords

world war iiartart dealerart theftclaude monetart museumpablo picassoart exhibitionbotticelliadolf hitlerpierre-auguste renoirwar documentaryart documentarymatisse

About Hitler Versus Picasso

Hitler Versus Picasso is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of world war ii, art, art dealer, art theft, claude monet, art museum. Directed by Claudio Poli, it stars Toni Servillo, Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Edgar Feuchtwanger. In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.

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