Hitler Versus Picasso

Overview

In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.

Details

Cast

Toni Servillo

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Jean-Marc Dreyfus

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Edgar Feuchtwanger

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Simon Goodman

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Timothy Garton Ash

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Berthold Hinz

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Meike Hoffmann

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Eva Kleeman

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Markus Krischer

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Daaf Ledeboer

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Agnieszka Lulinska

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Bernhard Maaz

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Christopher A. Marinello

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Elizabeth Royer

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Cynthia Saltzman

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Tom Selldorff

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