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Klimt's painting of the Jewish socialite not only rendered Adele’s irresistible beauty and sensuality; its intricate ornamentation and exotic motifs heralded the dawn of modernity and a culture intent on radically forging a new identity. The Woman in Gold remains permanently at the Neue Galerie.
Woman in Gold is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Alexi Kaye Campbell. The film stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern, and Jonathan Pryce.
- $61.6 million
- Simon Curtis
- $11 million
Sixty years after fleeing Vienna, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly Jewish woman, attempts to reclaim family possessions that were seized by the Nazis. Among them is a famous portrait of...
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- Simon Curtis
- PG-13
- Helen Mirren
Mar 31, 2015 · An article on Tuesday about the Gustav Klimt painting “Adele Bloch-Bauer I,” which was looted by the Nazis and is a subject of the new film “Woman in Gold,” about the efforts of Ms. Bloch...
Apr 10, 2015 · Woman in Gold: Directed by Simon Curtis. With Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes. Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Simon Curtis
- 2015-04-10
And indeed, in 2015, Helen Mirren starred as Maria Altmann in The Woman in Gold, which detailed her determination and drive to reclaim her family’s legacy and its art. The real Maria passed away in 2011 , but not before having seen the portrait of her aunt become the centerpiece and crown jewel of the Neue Galerie.
NY1 News: "‘The Woman in Gold’ Exhibit to Open With Movie" | Neue Galerie NY. NY1's Stephanie Simon offers viewers a first look at "Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer: The Woman in Gold," an exhibition devoted to the painting at the center of the historical drama "Woman in Gold." [ Watch the segment here]
