
An in-depth look at daily life at one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.... (Full plot summary below)
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An in-depth look at daily life at one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
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| Toronto StarLinda BarnardArmchair travellers will revel in this opportunity to see such a superb collection as well as all the toil and passion behind it. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonSumptuously photographed, but never "infomercialised", this is Direct Cinema par excellence. |
| NOW TorontoSusan G. ColeJohannes Holzhausen's sumptuous documentary pays tribute to Vienna's Kunsthistorische Museum, its staff - from director to cleaners - and its legacy. |
| Playback:stlSarah Boslaugh... the magnificence of the building and the collections it houses are evident in even the passing glances offered in this film... |
| Montreal GazetteT'Cha DunlevyThe Great Museum is an intriguing tribute to the dozens of unsung heroes who toil away to provide an environment where the public can come into contact with art and artifacts from times gone by. |
| National PostDavid BerryYou might be better served by taking your own long, slow walk through the scenes your local museum has set for you. |
| Globe and MailNathalie AtkinsonThe 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. |
| User ReviewMark CBasically, 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. |
| User ReviewAnna PRather lifeless, but there is some interest here and there. |