Film
Altmann's story has been recounted in three documentary films. Adele's Wish by filmmaker Terrence Turner, the husband of Altmann's great-niece, was released in 2008. The film features interviews with Altmann, her lawyer E. Randol Schoenberg, and leading experts from around the world. Altmann's story was also the subject of the film Stealing Klimt, which was released in 2007. That film also featured interviews with Altmann and others who were closely involved with the story. The documentary The Rape of Europa, which was about Nazi plunder of European art generally, also included material about Altmann.
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