This was an interesting movie, and it turns out that it was based on a true story. Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann is very good as usual. It is the story of the painting of her aunt Adele by Austrian Artist Klimt.
Interestingly, the lawyer that takes on her case is a friend of the family, and grandson of composer Anton Shoenberg. Shoenbert was also an Austrian Jew, and part of the circle of artists and writers that were patronized by Maria’s wealthy relatives in Vienna.
Journalist Hubertus is in a fact based on a real person, and it is he who seemed to be the big reason why the restitutions were established, and he tracked down the original documents that provided the proof that Maria needed.
She does recover the painting that she rightfully inherited. She sold it to Ronald Lauder (son of Estée Lauder) for $135M, and it is on display in the Neue Gallery in New York. So something to see on the next trip to the Big Apple….