“Woman in Gold” is the English title of the 2015 film depicting the true story of Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish refugee who fought the Austrian government for years to reclaim ownership of Gustav Klimt’s famous painting of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer I. The painting was stolen by the Nazis during World War II, and Altmann spent decades trying to get it back. She was finally successful in 2006, when the Austrian government agreed to return the painting to her.
The case of “Woman in Gold” is significant because it highlights the importance of restitution for Holocaust survivors and their families. It also sheds light on the issue of Nazi-looted art, and the ongoing efforts to return stolen artworks to their rightful owners.
