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WarDramaHistoryAction

The Monuments Men

- It was the greatest art heist in history

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

Release Date : 2014-01-24

Language :DutchEnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesFox 2000 PicturesSmoke House PicturesObelisk ProductionsStudio Babelsberg

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

George Clooney

Character Name : Lt. Frank Stokes

Original Name : George Clooney

Gender : Male

Matt Damon

Character Name : Lt. James Granger

Original Name : Matt Damon

Gender : Male

Bill Murray

Character Name : Sgt. Richard Campbell

Original Name : Bill Murray

Gender : Male

John Goodman

Character Name : Sgt. Walter Garfield

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Cate Blanchett

Character Name : Claire Simone

Original Name : Cate Blanchett

Gender : Female

Hugh Bonneville

Character Name : 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries

Original Name : Hugh Bonneville

Gender : Male

Sam Hazeldine

Character Name : Colonel Langton

Original Name : Sam Hazeldine

Gender : Male

Jean Dujardin

Character Name : 2nd Lt. Jean-Claude Clermont

Original Name : Jean Dujardin

Gender : Male

Bob Balaban

Character Name : Pvt. Preston Savitz

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Holger Handtke

Character Name : Colonel Wegner

Original Name : Holger Handtke

Gender : Male

Dimitri Leonidas

Character Name : Pvt. Sam Epstein

Original Name : Dimitri Leonidas

Gender : Male

Justus von Dohnányi

Character Name : Viktor Stahl

Original Name : Justus von Dohnányi

Gender : Male

Zahari Baharov

Character Name : Commander Elya

Original Name : Zahari Baharov

Gender : Male

Diarmaid Murtagh

Character Name : Captain Harpen

Original Name : Diarmaid Murtagh

Gender : Male

Serge Hazanavicius

Character Name : Rene Armand

Original Name : Serge Hazanavicius

Gender : Male

Udo Kroschwald

Character Name : Hermann Goering

Original Name : Udo Kroschwald

Gender : Male

Grant Heslov

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Grant Heslov

Gender : Male

Michael Brandner

Character Name : Dentist

Original Name : Michael Brandner

Gender : Male

Luc Feit

Character Name : Aachen Vicar

Original Name : Luc Feit

Gender : Male

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Character Name : Stahl's Wife

Original Name : Claudia Geisler-Bading

Gender : Female

Andrew Alexander

Character Name : Major Piper

Original Name : Andrew Alexander

Gender : Male

Michael Hofland

Character Name : Priest (Claude)

Original Name : Michael Hofland

Gender : Male

Miles Jupp

Character Name : Major Feilding

Original Name : Miles Jupp

Gender : Male

Alexandre Desplat

Character Name : Émile

Original Name : Alexandre Desplat

Gender : Male

Emil von Schönfels

Character Name : Sniper Boy

Original Name : Emil von Schönfels

Gender : Male

Aurélia Poirier

Character Name : Young French Girl

Original Name : Aurélia Poirier

Gender : Female

Matthew Maguire

Character Name : Young Dying Soldier

Original Name : Matthew Maguire

Gender : Male

Michael Dalton

Character Name : President Roosevelt

Original Name : Michael Dalton

Gender : Male

Christian Rodska

Character Name : President Truman

Original Name : Christian Rodska

Gender : Male

Stefan Kolosko

Character Name : German Commander

Original Name : Stefan Kolosko

Gender : Male

Thomas Wingrich

Character Name : German 2nd in Command

Original Name : Thomas Wingrich

Gender : Male

Oliver Devoti

Character Name : Colonel at Caen

Original Name : Oliver Devoti

Gender : Male

James Payton

Character Name : Hitler

Original Name : James Payton

Gender : Male

Lucas Tavernier

Character Name : St. Bavo Priest

Original Name : Lucas Tavernier

Gender : Male

Oscar Copp

Character Name : French Truck Driver

Original Name : Oscar Copp

Gender : Male

Luciana Castellucci

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Luciana Castellucci

Gender : Male

Declan Mills

Character Name : Siegen Private

Original Name : Declan Mills

Gender : Male

Richard Crehan

Character Name : Brit Private

Original Name : Richard Crehan

Gender : Male

Corin Stuart

Character Name : Brit GI Translator

Original Name : Corin Stuart

Gender : Male

André Hinderlich

Character Name : German POW

Original Name : André Hinderlich

Gender : Male

Maximilian Seidel

Character Name : German POW

Original Name : Maximilian Seidel

Gender : Male

Marcel Mols

Character Name : Bruges Priest

Original Name : Marcel Mols

Gender : Male

Matt Rippy

Character Name : Colonel Gregg

Original Name : Matt Rippy

Gender : Male

John Dagleish

Character Name : ADSEC Sarge

Original Name : John Dagleish

Gender : Male

Andrew Byron

Character Name : Supply Sergeant

Original Name : Andrew Byron

Gender : Male

Nicolas Heidrich

Character Name : Stahl's Child

Original Name : Nicolas Heidrich

Gender : Male

Aidan Sharp

Character Name : Stahl's Child

Original Name : Aidan Sharp

Gender : Male

Xavier Laurent

Character Name : French Armed Man

Original Name : Xavier Laurent

Gender : Male

Ben-Ryan Davies

Character Name : Brit Private - Bruges

Original Name : Ben-Ryan Davies

Gender : Male

Nick Clooney

Character Name : Older Stokes

Original Name : Nick Clooney

Gender : Male

Joel Basman

Character Name : German Soldier at Ghent

Original Name : Joel Basman

Gender : Male

Adrian Bouchet

Character Name : Sarge Near Altaussee

Original Name : Adrian Bouchet

Gender : Male

Joe Reynolds

Character Name : Stokes' Son

Original Name : Joe Reynolds

Gender : Male

Levi Strasser

Character Name : Stokes' Grandson

Original Name : Levi Strasser

Gender : Male

Piet Paes

Character Name : Priest in Truck

Original Name : Piet Paes

Gender : Male

Audrey Marnay

Character Name : Jean-Claude's Wife

Original Name : Audrey Marnay

Gender : Female

Jim Dines

Character Name : Trawler Skipper

Original Name : Jim Dines

Gender : Male

Marc Rolfe

Character Name : US Solider

Original Name : Marc Rolfe

Gender : Male

Nora Sagal

Character Name : Campbell's Daughter (voice)

Original Name : Nora Sagal

Gender : Male

Avery June Jones

Character Name : Campbell's Granddaughter (voice)

Original Name : Avery June Jones

Gender : Male

James Audrey Jones

Character Name : Campbell's Granddaughter (voice)

Original Name : James Audrey Jones

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-15

George Clooney starred, co-wrote and directed this interesting wartime drama. It centres around an elite squad sent to try to rescue precious works of art from the retreating Nazi war machine. Not elite in an SAS or SEAL type military sense, but dedicated to identifying and preserving these artefacts that could be anything from a small painting to a life-sized statue. Historically and logistically it is all over the place, but it has a feel-good sentiment to it for the most part. It focusses on another quite visceral, but perhaps less often considered aspect of the atrocities to posterity carried out during WWII. Matt Damon ("Granger") features occasionally as he tries to convince "Claire Simone" (Cate Blanchett) in Paris that they are not just going to loot the art for their own museums and there is enough action involved to illustrate just how dangerous the end of the war was as they race to prevent the destruction. The production is adequate, nothing more to be fair, but this film is enjoyable to watch with a message that endures long after the mediocre performances from the talent have diminished. Perhaps some objectivity behind the camera might have helped - Clooney is too close to what is clearly a labour of love for him, but it's still worth a watch.