National Gallery

Oct 8 2014 Not Rated 3h 0m
Documentary

A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the Gallery's visitors. The film portrays the role of the curators and conservators; the education, scientific, and conservation departments; and the audience of all kinds of people who come to experience it.

Plot

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.

Written by

Frederick Wiseman

Directed by

Frederick Wiseman

Cast

Leanne Benjamin, Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Jo Shapcott

Crew

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Production Countries

France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Pershing Square Foundation, ITVS, Zipporah Films, Idéale Audience, Gallery Films, PBS, Canal+

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations

Trailers
National Gallery Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD
Scores
# of Votes
1,793
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA