The Great Museum

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The Great Museum

2014

1h 34m

Documentary

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The day-to-day routines of employees at the museum and the processes involved in creating a perfect setting for art.

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Nathalie Atkinson

Globe and Mail

The flitting glimpses of interesting moments and grand rooms don't shape into much of a narrative here, perhaps because the people featured also seem detached from a greater purpose.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 26, 2015

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

Armchair travellers will revel in this opportunity to see such a superb collection as well as all the toil and passion behind it.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 25, 2015

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Feels like a cursory guided tour.

Apr 23, 2015

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D.W. Mault

CineVue

The Great Museum is a beautiful love letter to obsession and eccentricity, the love is given and received in equal measure.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Susan G. Cole

NOW Toronto

Johannes Holzhausen's sumptuous documentary pays tribute to Vienna's Kunsthistorische Museum, its staff - from director to cleaners - and its legacy.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 18, 2015

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

... the magnificence of the building and the collections it houses are evident in even the passing glances offered in this film...

Rated: 6/10

Sep 23, 2015

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Rather lifeless, but there is some interest here and there.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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jake s

Basically, an Austrian remake of "The National Gallery" documentary, except it, unfortunately, focuses almost entirely on the staff and administrative aspects and more or less ignores the works of art.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Rather enjoyed this film. Partly due to the style that it was made in. I found it slow and meticulous, filled with bits of humour thrown in throughout. A spotlight on the people who work in the background in the museums: from people who restore paintings and artefacts, to those that plan the budget and galleries. Interesting, and dealing with this subject, somewhat special (really, how many documentaries our there deal with the museums, much less talk about the museum itself rather than artefacts housed there) I would love to see other work from this director.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

The day-to-day routines of employees at the museum and the processes involved in creating a perfect setting for art.

Director: Johannes Holzhausen
Producer: Johannes Rosenberger
Screenwriter: Johannes Holzhausen, Constantin Wulff
Production Co: Navigator Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m

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