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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Zipporah Films
  • 3 h
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Zipporah Films
  • 3 h

Summary 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 a...

Directed By: Frederick Wiseman

Written By: Frederick Wiseman

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Zipporah Films
  • 3 h
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Zipporah Films
  • 3 h

National Gallery

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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89
User Score Universal Acclaim
8.3
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Summary 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 a...

Directed By: Frederick Wiseman

Written By: Frederick Wiseman

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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95% Positive
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5% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
89
95% Positive
21 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Feb 14, 2022
Wiseman shows us the “how” of art appreciation, from politics to philosophy, in a film vast in scope, and richly suggestive in insight.
By Mark Asch FULL REVIEW
100
Nov 7, 2014
Like the Maysles brothers, like Shirley Clarke, like D.A. Pennebaker at his heights, Wiseman has created a body of work that proves him a great filmmaker, period. His latest picture, National Gallery, is a typically lucid, graceful and unobtrusively multi-tiered work.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
100
May 26, 2014
It’s beautifully organised, and there’s no way you could possibly watch it without learning all kinds of stuff.
By Tim Robey FULL REVIEW
88
Nov 2, 2014
In the style of an ambling, yet entirely focused visitor, the film continually circles back to pictures, protagonists, and situations to furnish them with new meanings, alter their perception, or even directly challenge their previous presentation.
By James Lattimer FULL REVIEW
83
May 26, 2014
Wiseman's film is the most nourishing example of cinematic brain food you'll have all year.
By Oliver Lyttelton FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 13, 2014
National Gallery could have used a few more edits; its long run time may limit its appeal. But the film is remarkably engaging and, with close looks at so many important pieces of art, bursting with beauty.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 18, 2014
For art lovers, though, there is plenty to savor.
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Universal Acclaim Based on 4 User Ratings
8.3
75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 4 User Ratings
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Production Company Idéale Audience, Gallery Film
Release Date Nov 5, 2014
Duration 3 h
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://zipporah.com/films/43
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Awards

Días de Cine Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination

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