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Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief

2024 · 115 min

A sober, unsettling history lesson that traces how stolen art and its thieves slipped through the cracks of a self-serving market.

Directed by
Hugo Macgregor
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jonathan Petropoulos, Hermann Göring
Overview
“It’s not every day that you meet an old Nazi.” So begins American historian Jonathan Petropoulos, recalling the day in 1998 when he met Bruno Lohse, who was Hermann Göring’s art agent in Paris during World War II. In this riveting account, Petropoulos details Lohse’s role in stealing countless masterpieces from prominent French and Dutch families, while evading meaningful punishment, and continuing to deal art profitably for most of the rest of his life. This explosively compelling tale calls the international art market to task for its continuing lack of regulation.

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Directed by
Hugo Macgregor
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jonathan Petropoulos, Hermann Göring
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Hugo Macgregor
    Starring
    Jonathan Petropoulos, Hermann Göring
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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