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Feature film — 2014

Hermitage Revealed (2014)

8.01h 23mDocumentary — History

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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Arts Alliance Productions / Foxtrot Films

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Director: Margy Kinmonth

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Cast & crew

Tom Conti as Pliny the Elder (voice)

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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