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.
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Tom Conti, Margy Kinmonth, Thierry Morel
Crew: John Woodward (Executive Producer), Maureen Murray (Executive Producer), Gordon Mason (Editor), Margy Kinmonth (Director), Margy Kinmonth (Writer), Edmund Jolliffe (Original Music Composer)
Country: Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Arts Alliance Productions, Foxtrot Films
Runtime: 83 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 09, 2014
IMDb: 3
