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| Directed by | George Clooney |
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| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production companies | Smokehouse Pictures Siebente Babelsberg Film GmbH |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (United States) 20th Century Fox (International) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Monuments Men is an upcoming American drama film co-written, produced and directed by George Clooney and starring Matt Damon, Clooney, and Cate Blanchett. Based on the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel, the film will concern the story of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, an Allied group, tasked with saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before their destruction by Hitler during World War II.[1][2]
The film, set to be co-produced by Columbia Pictures/20th Century Fox and Siebente Babelsberg, is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2013.[3]
Cast
- George Clooney as George Stout
- Cate Blanchett as Rose Valland
- John Goodman
- Bill Murray
- Hugh Bonneville
- Jean Dujardin
- Matt Damon as James Rorimer
- Bob Balaban
Production
Principal photography began in early March 2013 at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam, Germany, and in the Berlin-Brandenburg region and the Harz. Especially the City of Osterwieck is an important place for the outdoor scenes. A cast of thousands is needed for the WWII military scenes.[4][5] Some of the scenes including flights and American war base footage was filmed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK.[6]
Filming is scheduled to last until the end of June 2013, where it will wrap up in the United Kingdom.[3]
Release
The release date for the movie is December 18, 2013.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "George Clooney Sets Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin For WWII Drama 'Monuments Men'". Deadline. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Directors' Page". Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Chitwood, Adam (March 5, 2013). "Production Begins on George Clooney's THE MONUMENTS MEN Starring Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, and Bill Murray". Collider.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Komparsen für Clooney-Film in Babelsberg gesucht". Berlin.de, Official Berlin press release (in German). Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Tausende Berliner Männer als Komparsen für die Dreharbeiten des historischen Kinofilmes THE MONUMENTS MEN". Babelsberg Studios press release (in German)(http://www.studiobabelsberg.com/public-relations/pressemitteilungen/newsdetails/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=262&tx_ttnews[backPid]=49&cHash=b1d868f69bfe7ab5c3f3ba0d6c58279e).
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "IN PICTURES: Hollywood stars come to Cambridge as George Clooney films Monuments Men with Matt Damon and John Goodman". Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Han, Angie (December 7, 2012). "Release Dates: George Clooney's 'Monuments Men' Slotted for December 2013, Terence Malick's 'To the Wonder' Announces April Release". /Film. Retrieved March 5, 2013.