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The Great Museum
Documentary - 2014
The Great Museum
6.5
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This feature documentary portrays one of the most important museums in the world, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. It presents a unique look behind the scenes of this fascinating institution and encounters a number of charismatic protagonists and their working fields unfolding the museum’s special world – as an art institution as well a vehicle for state representation.
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
26 Apr 2014
Country:
AT
Languages:
German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$133,905
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Feels like a cursory guided tour.
– Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
23 Apr 2015
fresh:
Holzhausen is respectful but not reverential, portraying the museum as a living thing that's being cared for with meticulous diligence.
– Serena Donadoni,
Village Voice,
22 Apr 2015
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