The Monuments Men (2014)
The 2014 film The Monuments Men follows a seven-man platoon assigned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to recover precious artworks stolen by Nazi forces. The men of the platoon were academics, architects, museum curators, art historians and other experts in the arts, specialized skills for a unique mission. The film, starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchette, and John Goodman, shows the men move from their fine arts careers into the challenging world of military life.
They race against time after Hitler issues his Nero Decree, mandating the destruction of history’s greatest art should he die or be defeated. They went on dangerous missions, losing members of their team in the process. This is based on a real Monuments Men unit during World War II racing against time to save history’s greatest cultural treasures against Nazi destruction. In this case, real life had the dramatic impact of its fictional counterpart.
