A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the Gallery's visitors. The film portrays the role of the curators and conservators; the education, scientific, and conservation departments; and the audience of all kinds of people who come to experience it.
National Gallery (2014) is a documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman, released on October 8, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 54m. It stars Leanne Benjamin, Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Jo Shapcott and Edward Watson. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Directed by Frederick Wiseman, written by Frederick Wiseman, produced by Pierre-Olivier Bardet and Frederick Wiseman.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 48 ratings.
If you can visit the National Gallery in London personally, more power to you. For those of us who can’t, though, National Gallery is the next best thing. As is par for the course in a Frederick Wiseman doc, we learn a lot about the subject matter, and we do it by smosis; not in scripted interviews, but like any other museum visitor; i.e., listening to the guides, whom Wiseman allows to go on at length to better…
Reviewed on September 3, 2022
Was it heart and soul that was supposed to distinguish human beings from animals? Well perhaps here it ought to be more art and soul as we take three hours to look into the workings of the UK’s National Gallery in London. Now I know, the thought of a three hour long documentary might be a bit off-putting, but this has been segmented quite sensibly into vignettes that illustrate the myriad of aspects of the work…
Reviewed on January 30, 2026
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The main cast of National Gallery (2014) includes Leanne Benjamin, Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Jo Shapcott and Edward Watson. The film was directed by Frederick Wiseman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
National Gallery was released on October 8, 2014 and runs for 2h 54m.
National Gallery (2014) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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