PBS Documentary - The Rape of Europa - Premiers Monday Evening

The PBS documentary, the Rape of Europa premiers Monday November 24th on many Public Broadcasting stations. The Rape of Europa reveals the story of how the Nazis plunder art during their reign and how other individuals and groups risked their live to save the art. The documentary will air on the east coast on most PBS stations at 9:00 pm.

According to the PBS site, THE RAPE OF EUROPA tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II. In a journey through seven countries, the film takes viewers into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve long years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history. But heroic young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back with an extraordinary campaign to rescue and return the millions of lost, hidden and stolen treasures. Now, more than sixty years later, the legacy of this tragic history continues to play out as families of looted collectors recover major works of art, conservators repair battle damage, and nations fight over the fate of ill-gotten spoils of war. Joan Allen narrates this breathtaking chronicle about the battle over the very survival of centuries of western culture.

It should be a very interesting file/documentary. There is also a book the film was based on, click HERE for an Amazon link. If you miss seeing the film on Monday, I believe PBS rebroadcasts it several times.

For more information, visit the PBS site by clicking HERE.