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The Great Museum

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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 06/26/2015
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star 06/25/2015
3/4
Armchair travellers will revel in this opportunity to see such a superb collection as well as all the toil and passion behind it. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 04/23/2015
Feels like a cursory guided tour. Go to Full Review D.W. Mault CineVue 04/03/2019
4/5
The Great Museum is a beautiful love letter to obsession and eccentricity, the love is given and received in equal measure. Go to Full Review Susan G. Cole NOW Toronto 12/18/2015
3/5
Johannes Holzhausen's sumptuous documentary pays tribute to Vienna's Kunsthistorische Museum, its staff - from director to cleaners - and its legacy. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl 09/23/2015
6/10
... the magnificence of the building and the collections it houses are evident in even the passing glances offered in this film... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/03/2015 Rather lifeless, but there is some interest here and there. See more jake s @Jake000 07/27/2015 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. See more 06/26/2015 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. See more Read all reviews
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Johannes Holzhausen

Director

Heinz Fischer

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Sabine Haag

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Franz Kirchweger

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Markus Langer

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Neil MacGregor

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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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