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  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 37 m
Gerhard Richter - Painting

Summary One of the world's greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, Gerhard Richter...

Directed By: Corinna Belz

Written By: Corinna Belz

  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 37 m

Gerhard Richter - Painting

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
77
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary One of the world's greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, Gerhard Richter...

Directed By: Corinna Belz

Written By: Corinna Belz

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91
Mar 28, 2012
The film is sketchy as biography, but it proves an aging artist can still crackle with the electricity of youth.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 15, 2012
It is the achievement of Gerhard Richter Painting to shine a light on that hidden, private act as few other films have done.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 13, 2012
Gerhard Richter Painting artfully and convincingly immerses us into the world of one of the greatest, painting.
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75
Jun 15, 2012
Mostly the movie is about process and perspective. Through the documentary lens, Richter's enigmatic paintings speak to us.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 12, 2012
The man we meet is intelligent and good-humored. "They do what they want," he says with a shrug, indicating a set of just-completed canvases. "I planned something different."
By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 15, 2012
Gerhard Richter may not fling paint at the canvas, Jackson Pollock-style, but as Corinna Belz shows in her documentary Gerhard Richter Painting, he can be his own kind of action painter.
By Rachel Saltz FULL REVIEW
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Mar 11, 2012
The end results are mixed but nevertheless scintillating and provocative enough to be worth taking seriously.
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Production Company Zero One Film, Terz Film, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), ARTE
Release Date Mar 14, 2012
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://gerhard-richter-painting.de/
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Awards

German Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Grimme Award
• 1 Nomination

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