Hermitage Revealed

Hermitage Revealed

2014 en 83 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions, it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum, encompassing a sometimes troubled past, surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 1941-44.

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Cast

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Pliny the Elder (voice)

Margy Kinmonth

Margy Kinmonth

Pliny the Elder (voice)

Thierry Morel

Thierry Morel

Himself

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