Meet the charming old Nazi who got away with stealing the world's greatest art — and sold it back to you.
“It’s not every day that you meet an old Nazi.” So begins American historian Jonathan Petropoulos, recalling the day in 1998 when he met Bruno Lohse, who was Hermann Göring’s art agent in Paris during World War II. In this riveting account, Petropoulos details Lohse’s role in stealing countless masterpieces from prominent French and Dutch families, while evading meaningful punishment, and continuing to deal art profitably for most of the rest of his life. This explosively compelling tale calls the international art market to task for its continuing lack of regulation.
Direction
Macgregor lets Lohse's own smug interviews damn him completely.
Editing
Juxtaposes stolen family photos with auction house price tags.
Director
Hugo Macgregor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Petropoulos discovered Lohse only because another historian mentioned 'some old Nazi who still deals art' at a conference.
The 'freeport' system shown in the film — tax-free art storage in Geneva and Luxembourg — still shields billions in possibly looted art today.
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