Hermitage Revealed
DocumentaryHistory
★ 8.0·2014·1h 23m
To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Grea...
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Cast
Tom Conti
Pliny the Elder (voice)
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Margy Kinmonth
Pliny the Elder (voice)
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Thierry Morel
Himself
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DIRECTOR
Margy Kinmonth
OVERVIEW
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.