Atlanta Jewish Film Festival – Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life

In war-torn 1943 Berlin, a renowned painter’s wealthy widow strives to preserve her late husband’s art legacy amid a treacherous path between resistance and survival. Dignified Martha Liebermann has enjoyed a life of comfort as the wife of renowned German impressionist Max Liebermann. Now, under Nazi threat and burdened by her years, she faces a harrowing choice: abandon her beloved home or risk deportation. Determined to safeguard her husband’s masterpieces, she aligns with a resistance group for passage to Switzerland, facing extortion threats from a deceitful Gestapo commissioner, endangering her and her loyal housekeeper. This moving true story, vividly portrayed by Thekla Carola Wied, delves into themes of trust, duplicity, resilience, and the enduring passion for art.