The Rape of Europa (2007), documentary. During the ascendancy of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s and '40s, the Nazis pillaged artworks from throughout Europe and kept them for themselves. First Poland, then France, then Russia and Italy fell under the determined German campaign to acquire all available pieces of art, especially old masterpieces and the most valuable paintings and sculptures. Meanwhile, Allied armies and air forces had to use caution in their counter-attacks upon the Nazis to avoid destroying priceless architecture and monuments. This movie explores both ends of the campaign -- the Nazis stealing the art and the Allies trying to return it to its rightful owners. It's a fascinating story. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Grade: B+
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