Woman in Gold stars Helen Mirren (and Tatiana Maslany) as Maria Altmann. Based on a true story about how Altmann fought the Austrian government to get back several paintings by Gustav Klimt that were stolen by the Nazis from her family during World War II. Ryan Reynolds plays her attorney.
Maria Altmann might have been called a “spitfire” in her day. She felt no restrictions on her behavior because she was female. Taking no for an answer from a bunch of male bureaucrats was not an idea that even crossed her mind.
Woman in Gold opens April 25, 2015.