The monuments men /

An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how c...

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Corporate Author:	Smoke House Pictures (film production company.)
Other Authors:	Clooney, George (Screenwriter, Actor), Heslov, Grant, 1963- (Screenwriter), Damon, Matt (Actor), Murray, Bill, 1950- (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Blanchett, Cate, 1969- (Actor), Bonneville, Hugh (Actor), Balaban, Bob (Actor), Dujardin, Jean, 1972- (Actor), Edsel, Robert M., Witter, Bret
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	In English and dubbed French; English, French, and Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English and French descriptive audio tracks for people with visual disabilities.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Columbia Pictures : 20th Century Fox, [2014]
Edition:	[English/French dialogue version].
Subjects:	Allied Forces. > Supreme Headquarters. > Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section > History > Drama. Art thefts > Germany > History > 20th century > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > Germany > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Destruction and pillage > Europe > Drama. Art treasures in war > Europe > History > 20th century > Drama. Cultural property > Protection > Europe > History > 20th century > Drama. War films. Biographical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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Summary:	An unlikely World War II platoon has been tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could they possibly succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time, they would risk their lives to protect mankind's greatest achievements.
Item Description:	Title from container. Issued as Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Special features: George Clooney's mission; marshalling the troops; deleted scenes; in their own words; a woman amongst the Monuments Men.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 DTS-HD MA (English), 5.1 Dolby digital (French), audio descriptive track, 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	Rating: PG-13; for some images of war violence and historical smoking CHV rating: PG.
Production Credits:	Music, Alexandre Desplat ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; production designer, Jim Bissell ; director of photography, Phedon Papamichael.