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Woman in Gold

Name: Woman in Gold
Released: 2015

2015

Decades after fleeing the Nazis, an elderly Jewish refugee in America joins forces with a young lawyer to reclaim a famous Klimt portrait of her aunt, looted from her Vienna family and now treasured as a national icon of Austria. Based on a true legal battle.

Why it’s here

A restitution drama centered on Austrian art, Nazi looting, and Vienna's Klimt legacy.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Austria

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Austria. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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