Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold Movie Poster Country Austria Germany United Kingdom United States Directed by Simon Curtis Release Date February 9, 2015 Language English German Hebrew Studio BBC Films Origin Pictures Distributor Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) The Weinstein Company (U.S.) Constantin Film (Austria) Main Cast Character Actor Maria Altmann Helen Mirren Young Maria Altmann Tatiana Maslany Randol 'Randy' Schoenberg Ryan Reynolds Hubertus Czernin Daniel Brühl Pam Schoenberg Katie Holmes Fredrick "Fritz" Altmann Max Irons Gustav Bloch-Bauer Allan Corduner

Woman in Gold is a 2015 movie directed by Simon Curtis that tells with some liberties taken from actual events, the story about the return (restitution) of some Klimt paintings that the National Socialists had expropriated. The dramaturgy primarily highlights the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (Adele Bloch-Bauer I, later also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold), which Gustav Klimt painted in 1907. The Viennese industrialist Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer had commissioned and paid for the portrait of his wife. After eight years of legal struggle against the Republic of Austria, the work was returned to the heirs in 2006, represented by Maria Altmann, niece of Adele Bloch-Bauer.

The cast also includes Henry Goodman, Antje Traue, Charles Dance, Jonathan Pryce, Frances Fisher, Tom Schilling, Moritz Bleibtreu, Justus von Dohnányi, and Ludger Pistor.

The following weapons were used in the film Woman in Gold:

Pistols

Luger P08

A Luger P08 is used by SS-Oberschütze (Private First Class) Heinrich (Tom Schilling).

Luger P08 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Heinrich starts aiming at the car.

A general view of firing the Luger.

Another view of his pistol while lowering it. Note the 11 on the collar which indicates him as a member of the 11th SS Infantry Regiment.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

German policemen and some Allgemeine SS soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98ks. Apart from the fact that the Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine was the standard issue rifle for the German police, the Austrian police are never seen with their Steyr Mannlicher M1895 short rifles in the movie. While this is not historically entirely incorrect, the German police supported the annexation celebrations of the Anschluss.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Maria (Tatiana Maslany) and Fredrick Altmann (Max Irons) witness Hilter's parade on March 15, 1938, guarded by the German police. Most of the police officers in the two rows have slung Kar98ks.

A closer view of four policemen and cheering Austrian people. Note the second and fourth from left Karabiners which are equipped with late WWII barrel bands.

Three more policemen with their carbines over their backs.

A police officer on the right chases the Altmann couple through a crowd.

An SS soldier raises the swastika flag next to the Austrian one near the airport. The bolt's face is seen but mirrored.

Mauser Standard Modell

Several members of the Waffen SS are seen with late Mauser Standard Modell rifles with turned bolt handles. A few of the policemen are also seen with them during the parade.

Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92×57mm Mauser

An SS member wearing an M16 Stahlhelm watches Jewish people trying to get an exit visa.

The SS man under the command of Heinrich smashes his rifle on a door. Note the side-mounted sling swivels.

A blurry view of the right side shows the grasping groove and turned bolt handle.

Machine Guns

MG 34

An MG 34 mounted on a motorcycle is briefly seen in front of the Vienna Airport.

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser