Yes, the movie Woman in Gold (2015) is based on a true story. It is based on the real-life story of Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee who fought the Austrian government for the return of Gustav Klimt’s painting of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The painting, known as the “Woman in Gold,” was confiscated by the Nazis during World War II and later became a prized possession of the Austrian government. Maria Altmann’s legal battle to reclaim the painting spanned several years and took her all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
What is the true story behind the movie Woman in Gold (2015)?
The movie “Woman in Gold” is based on the true story of Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee who fled Austria during World War II and later fought to reclaim her family’s stolen artwork. The painting in question is Gustav Klimt’s portraits of Adele Bloch-Bauer, which was famously stolen by the Nazis during their occupation of Austria.
Maria Altmann, who was Adele’s niece, discovered documents in the late 1990s that revealed the Austrian government had never returned the painting to her family after the war. Altmann hired lawyer E. Randol Schoenberg to help her sue the Austrian government for the return of the painting. After a long legal battle, the case was finally heard by the United States Supreme Court, and in 2006 Altmann and Schoenberg were able to claim the painting.
The “Woman in Gold” movie portrays the legal battle, as well as Altmann’s memories of her family, her escape from Austria, and her struggles to come to terms with her past. It stars Helen Mirren as Altmann and Ryan Reynolds as Schoenberg.