Film Review - `The Rape of Europa`

The unknown heroes of World War II are brought into limelight through this movie . The valuable contribution of these heroes to the world of art is portrayed in the movie . The details provided in the movie about the damage caused to the world of art by the Nazis brings forth the effect World War II would had on the European art , if the curators and art historians would have not stepped in to save the artworks . In support of the claim made in the movie , the directors provide the accounts of the individuals

who witnessed the efforts of these heroes as they fought a different battle in their attempts to preserve the cultural history of Europe . The movie presents stories related to the loss of world of art during the World War II . The audience is provided with details about an unknown aspect of World War II , which is rarely depicted in movies

Although the movie fascinates the audience with its vivid images and detailed information on the subject of Nazi pilfering of European artworks , it lacks in one aspect and that is the shortage of time allotted to the various stories in the movie . The stories are presented in a timing which is too short to cover all the matters related to the story and historical facts concerned with that story of a particular artwork . The movie would have been more interesting , if each story of stolen artwork was presented in a comprehensive manner . The complete story behind the recovery of stolen artworks would have aided in understanding the amount of efforts taken by the art historians and curators in rebuilding the damaged world of European art . The present generations are made aware of the valuable contributions of these heroes , owing to which they are able to enjoy the...