National Gallery
A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London. The National Gallery in London is one of the great museums of the world with 2400 paintings from the 13th to the end of the 19th century. Almost every human experience is represented in one or the other of the paintings. The sequences of the film show the public in various galleries; the education programs, and the scholars, scientists and curators, studying, restoring and planning the exhibitions. The relation between painting and storytelling is explored.
Keywords
- Cannes: Quinzaine des Cinéastes
- europe
- Festival de Cannes
- Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
- history
- Painting in Cinema
Actors
- Leanne Benjamin
- Kausikan Rajeshkumar
- Jo Shapcott
- Edward Watson
- Larry Keith
Director
- Frederick Wiseman
Documentary, Classics
3h
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A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London.
A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London.
The National Gallery in London is one of the great museums of the world with 2400 paintings from the 13th to the end of the 19th century. Almost every human experience is represented in one or the other of the paintings. The sequences of the film show the public in various galleries; the education programs, and the scholars, scientists and curators, studying, restoring and planning the exhibitions. The relation between painting and storytelling is explored.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Frederick Wiseman
Cast
Leanne Benjamin
Cast
Kausikan Rajeshkumar
Cast
Jo Shapcott
Cast
Edward Watson
Cast
Larry Keith