Clooney is a MONUMENTS Man
George Clooney has starred in many movies based on books (The Descendants, The American, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Up in the Air and even The Fantastic Mr. Fox). He hits the books again with his next project, a big budget film based on The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. According to the movie news site, The Wrap. Clooney is writing the script with producing partner Grant Heslov. The pair also collaborated on Good Night, and Good Luck, and The Ides of March. Clooney plans to direct and star in the movie.
The book is by Robert M. Edsel who, after selling his oil and gas exploration company, began researching the international efforts to rescue art from the hands of the Nazis (the group who did this were called “The Monuments Men,” although at least one woman was part of the group), and created a foundation for art preservation.
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Edsel co-produced a documentary on the subject, The Rape of Europa, based on the book by Lynn Nicholas. The film is included in The Greatest Theft in History, an educational program for schools and libraries.
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Edsel published an earlier book, Rescuing Da Vinci, which was published in 2006.
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Another book on the subject is Ilaria Dagnini Brey’s The Venus Fixers.
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January 11th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
This reminds me of the excellent movie “The Train” with Burt Lancaster.