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Art at war : Rodolfo Silviero and the Italian monuments men / a Massimo Becattini film.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Art objects--Italy--World War, 1939-1945.
- Art objects.
- Protection--Art objects--Italy--World War, 1939-1945.
- Protection.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Documentary film.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (53 minutes)) : sound, color and black and white
- Place of Publication:
- [Eugene, Oregon] : [Heritage Broadcasting Service], [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English and Italian with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- This documentary focuses on the clever men and women who found themselves saving Italy's artistic heritage during the Second World War. This is the story of Rodolfo Siviero, secret agent and double dealer, and of Emilio Lavagnino, inspector of the Ministry in Rome, and of Pasquale Rotondi, Superintendent of Fine Art for the Marche region. Siviero, Lavagnino and Rotondi: three men, whose stories intertwined as they fought the Nazi greed for art and protected priceless masterpieces from the allied bombings. Experience the Nazi treasure hunt for Italian artwork, foiled at every turn by the courage of these men as they risked their lives to preserve the legacy of Italian art.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April 10, 2024).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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