Monuments Men, The Movie Cover

Monuments Men, The

PG-13, 2014, Columbia Pictures

Director:

George Clooney

Starring:

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban

Plot:

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, ~The Monuments Men~ centers around an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. In a seemingly impossible mission, the Monuments Men, as they were called, find themselves risking their lives in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1,000 years of culture. (Note: licensees are to use the embedded videos for preview purposes only and they should obtain full-length versions for their public performance needs.)

1

Putting the team together

Themes: Aging, Opportunity, War

2

Elder experts head to boot camp

Themes: Aging, Reality, Training

3

Men briefed on mission and Hitler's intent

Themes: Missions, Planning, Stealing, Training, War

4

Leader assigns duties to team

Themes: Irritation, Leaders, Planning

5

Soldier believes art is worth fighting for

Themes: Achievement, Culture, Heritage, Legacy

6

French curator gives American cold welcome

Themes: Communication, Patriotism, Unwelcome

7

Enemy soldiers sit together in peace

Themes: Bonding, Community, Compassion, Loving Enemies, Understanding, War

8

Nazi sniper turns out to be boy

Themes: Embarrassment, Self-Sacrifice, Teamwork, Unexpected

9

Dying soldier writes last letter to father

Themes: Childhood, Death, Father-Son, Pride, Religion

10

Fake farmer exposed as art thief

Themes: Deception, Fake, Guilt, Lying

11

Soldier ambushed by hidden enemies

Themes: Alert, Distraction, Hidden Danger, Surprise, Unexpected

12

Are you a good husband?

Themes: Flirting, Husband, Marriage, Temptation

13

Soldiers refuse to leave friend trapped by land mine

Themes: Encouragement, Hidden Danger, Support, Surprise, Unity

14

A cigarette, bagel, and Nazi hanging

Themes: Crime, Honesty, Judgment Day, Racism, War

15

Americans win race against Soviets

Themes: Discovery, Honor, Rescue, Teamwork, Treasure

16

Civilians readily answer call to military duty

Themes: Calling, Duty, God's Plan, Obedience, Responsibility, War Heroes

17

Woman boldly confronts Nazi thief

Themes: Boldness, Bravery, Confronting Evil, Courage

18

Warehouse full of possessions of dead Jews

Themes: Death, Loss, Money, Treasure, War, Wealth

19

Soldiers spend Christmas on battlefield

Themes: Christmas, War, War Heroes

20

Men willingly die to save valuable art

Themes: Priorities, Risk, Sacrifice, Values, Waste

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