The Monuments Men - Alternative Trailer

The Monuments Men are a group of seven scholars from art historians to museum curators who are enlisted by the American government in the 1940s to retrieve some of the world's most priceless artefacts and art pieces from the hands of the Nazis during World War II. They plan to destroy certain parts of mankind's history bit by bit and, though it seems like a suicidal mission in itself, it is absolutely essential that the US doesn't let that happen. The men involved in the program have only received basic army training having been thrust into action with precious little time to lose. Encountering tumbling down shelters and landmines everywhere, they truly encapsulate the meaning of bravery by taking to the front line to protect history, no matter what the consequences.

This is both the heart wrenching and the immensely shocking true story of bookworms in battle detailed in the book 'The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History' by Robert M. Edsel. 'The Monuments Men' stars and has been directed by George Clooney ('Leatherheads', 'The Ides of March', 'Good Night, and Good Luck.'), and written alongside his frequent writing partner Grant Heslov. This wartime adventure will hit cinemas on January 9th 2014.