“A fun
and addictive adventure. A compelling untold story.” –Peter
Travers, Rolling Stone
“Fascinating and inspiring.” - Lou Lumenick, NY Post
Featuring an All-Star Cast, Including George
Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett,
Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban & Hugh Bonneville
Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban & Hugh Bonneville
THE MONUMENTS MEN
Available May 20 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack,
DVD & Digital*
Including a Special Featurette on the Real Monuments Men
CULVER CITY, CALIF.
(March 31, 2014) – George Clooney’s
action thriller THE MONUMENTS MEN marches its way onto
Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD and Digital* May 20 from Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Robert M.
Edsel with Bret Witter, the film pays tribute to the real men and women who
risked their lives to recover and return thousands of cultural treasures stolen
by the Nazis during World War II.
The Blu-ray™ Combo
Pack is loaded with bonus materials, including two all-new featurettes that
highlight the making of the film. The first, “George Clooney’s Mission,”
features interviews with Clooney, as well as the rest of the cast, on the
elements that went into completing THE MONUMENTS MEN.
The second featurette, “Marshaling the Cast,” features a cast discussion
on the real men and women they brought to life on screen. Exclusively available
on the Blu-ray are two additional exclusive featurettes. “In Their Own Words”
is a unique piece that offers the most comprehensive and direct insight into
the hearts and minds of these heroes, featuring an interview with Harry
Ettlinger, one of the last surviving members of the Monuments Men. “A
Woman Amongst the Monuments Men” features a discussion with Cate Blanchett on
the historic, wartime female character she plays in the film (Claire Simone).
A Smokehouse
production, THE MONUMENTS MEN is directed by Clooney,
and written by Clooney and Grant Heslov. Starring in the film is an
exceptional ensemble cast, including two-time Academy Award® winner
Clooney (Argo, Best Motion Picture of the Year, 2012), Academy Award® winner
Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly
for the Screen, 1997), Bill Murray (The Grand Budapest Hotel), John
Goodman (Argo),
*Blu-ray and DVD includes HD UltraViolet™
Academy Award® winner
Jean Dujardin (The Artist, Best Performance by an Actor in a
Leading Role, 2011), Bob Balaban (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Hugh
Bonneville (TV’s “Downton Abbey”) and Academy Award® winner
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Best Performance by an Actress in a
Leading Role, 2013).
Synopsis:
Based on the true
story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, THE MONUMENTS MEN focuses
on an unlikely World War II platoon, whose job it was to rescue artistic
masterpieces from Nazi thieves so they could be returned to their rightful
owners. In a seemingly impossible mission, the Monuments Men, as they
were called, find themselves risking their lives in a race against time to
avoid the destruction of 1,000 years of culture.
About
the Real Monuments Men:
Hitler had decreed
that if he died and the war was lost, nearly 5 million pieces of stolen art
were to be destroyed. In an effort to thwart the Nazis’ intent, President
Roosevelt, with the support of General Eisenhower, created the MFAA (Monuments,
Fine Arts and Archives) unit in 1943, and tasked them with the job of rescuing
and protecting Europe’s art masterpieces. Ultimately, more than 300 men and
women worked in the MFAA between 1943 and 1951, returning thousands of cultural
items that had been looted or displaced during the war.[1]
Blu-ray
& DVD Combo Pack Special Features:
George Clooney’s Mission
Marshaling the Cast
George Clooney’s Mission
Marshaling the Cast
Exclusive
to the Blu-ray:
Deleted Scenes
The Real Monuments Men
A Woman Amongst the Monuments Men
Deleted Scenes
The Real Monuments Men
A Woman Amongst the Monuments Men
The film has a run
time of about 118 minutes. It is PG-13 for some images of war violence and
historical smoking.
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