A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.

Black Lake

2020

English

4.2

♡ 6

violence against women

K. Pervaiz Director

K. Pervaiz as Aarya

Aditi Bajpai as Auntie Ayaneh

Ayvianna Snow as The Churail Naseema

Naseema as Young Village Girl

Aarya leaves her family in the city to pursue her passion for the arts. She is gifted a red scarf, and is haunted by a Churail; a demonic and malevolent South Asian Witch.

The Last Vermeer

2019

English

6.7

♡ 10

68%

91%

Action

amsterdam, netherlands

Dan Friedkin Director

Karl Johnson as Bernard Bakker

Claes Bang as Captain Joseph Piller

Guy Pearce as Han Van Meegeren

Susannah Doyle as Johana

A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.

The Art of the Steal

2009

English

7.5

85%

Don Argott Director

Harry Sefarbi as Self - Artist & Former Teacher, Barnes Foundation

Ross L. Mitchell as Self - Former Director of Education, Barnes Foundation

Irv Nahan as Self - Former Teacher, Barnes Foundation

John F. Street as Self - Mayor of Philadelphia

A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of a collection of Post-Impressionist paintings - worth billions - which became the subject of a power struggle after the death of its owner. Dr. Albert Barnes.

Secrets of the Mona Lisa

2015

English

7.0

♡ 4

mona lisa (la gioconda)

renaissance painting

Ian Leese Director

Jean-Pierre Isbouts as Self - historian and author of book 'The Mona Lisa Myth'

Giuseppe Pallanti as Self - Mona Lisa researcher

Andrew Graham-Dixon as Self - Presenter

Chiara Matteucci as Self - Università di Bologna

This landmark film uses new evidence to investigate the truth behind Mona Lisa's identity and where she lived. It decodes centuries-old documents and uses state-of-the-art technology that could unlock the long-hidden truths of history's most iconic work of art.

Downtown 81

2000

English

6.9

♡ 8

79%

Edo Bertoglio Director

Anne Carlisle as Fashion Show Model

Debi Mazar as Peppermint Lounge Dancer

Chris Stein as Self / Guitar, The Felons

Walter Steding as Struggling Musician / Self

The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.

Maudie

2016

English

7.6

♡ 49

90%

Aisling Walsh Director

Gabrielle Rose as Aunt Ida

Zachary Bennett as Charles Dowley

Ethan Hawke as Everett Lewis

Sally Hawkins as Maud Lewis

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Uncovered

1994

English

5.7

♡ 15

44%

teacher student relationship

Thriller

Jim McBride Director

Art Malik as Alvaro

Kate Beckinsale as Julia

Sinéad Cusack as Menchu

James Villiers as Montegrifo

While restoring a fifteenth-century painting Julia reveals a hidden Latin phrase. A series of murders begin to rock her small world of art experts, patrons and restorers, and she finds that the mystery of the painting is interwoven with the mystery of the deaths around her.

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

6.3

Peter Wollen Director

Kristine Nielsen as Amazon

Brian Reich as Greek Warrior

Jerry Stropnicky as Greek Warrior

Peter Wollen as Narrator

Penthesilea, the first of six films made by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen, traverses thousands of years to look at the image of the Amazonian woman in myth. It asks, among other questions, is the Amazonian woman a rare strong female image or is she a figure derived from male phantasy? The film explores the complexities of such questions, but does not seek any concrete answers.

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

1983

English

6.9

♡ 1

Peter Wollen Director

Miriam Margolyes as Narrator

Frida Kahlo as Self

Tina Modotti as Self

Diego Rivera as Self

An unconventional portrait of painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti. Simple in style but complex in its analysis, it explores the divergent themes and styles of two contemporary and radical women artists working in the upheaval of the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution.

Foreigners out! Schlingensiefs Container

7.7

Paul Poet Director

Daniel Cohn-Bendit as Self

Peter Simonischek as Self

Helene Partik-Pablé as Self

Carl Hegemann as Self

FOREIGNERS OUT! SCHLINGENSIEFS CONTAINER is a thrilling, insightful, funny chronicle and reflection of one of he biggest public pranks and acts of art terrorism ever committed. Austria 2000: Right after the FPÖ under Jörg Haider had become part of the government, the first time an extreme right wing party became state officials after WW2, infamous German shock director Christoph Schlingensief showed a very unique form of protest. Realising public xenophobia and the new hate politics in the most drastic ways possible, he installed a public concentration camp right in the middle of Vienna's touristic heart, right beside the picturesque opera where hundreds of tourists and locals pass by daily. And it was no concentration camp you had ever feared to return from the old times, but one that cynically reflected our new multimedia culture. Satirising reality TV shows, "Big Brother" especially, a dozen asylum seekers were surveilled by a multitude of cameras, could be fed and watched by.

Dear Mr. Watterson

2013

English

6.4

♡ 4

64%

Joel Allen Schroeder Director

Steven Spielberg as Self

Simon Helberg as Self

Seth Green as Self

Pamela Reed as Self

20 years after Calvin and Hobbes stopped appearing in daily newspapers, filmmaker Joel Allen Schroeder has set out to explore the reasons behind the comic strip's loyal and devoted following.

Frida Kahlo

2020

English

6.9

♡ 4

Ali Ray Director

Díana Bermudez as Frida Kahlo

She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy on screen, this personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, men, women, politics and her cultural heritage.

The Impressionists

2015

English

8.0

♡ 5

Phil Grabsky Director

Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel as Self

Jennifer Thompson as Self

Robert Lindsay as Voice of Paul Durand-Ruel

Glen McCready as Voice of the Impressionists

Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir: some of the world’s most popular artists. Their works, and that of their contemporaries, fetch tens of millions of dollars around the globe. But who were they really? Why & how exactly did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To help answer these questions, this unique film secured unparalleled access to a major exhibition focussing on the man credited with inventing impressionism as we know it: 19th-century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel. This eagerly anticipated international exhibition is possibly the most comprehensive exploration of the Impressionists in history.

Exhibition on Screen: I, Claude Monet

2017

English

7.1

♡ 4

Phil Grabsky Director

Henry Goodman as Claude Monet

From award-winning director Phil Grabsky comes this fresh new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Using letters and other private writings I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who not only painted the picture that gave birth to impressionism but who was perhaps the most influential and successful painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite this, and perhaps because of it, Monet’s life is a gripping tale about a man who, behind his sun-dazzled canvases, suffered from feelings of depression, loneliness, even suicide. Then, as his art developed and his love of gardening led to the glories of his garden at Giverney, his humour, insight and love of life is revealed. Shot on location in Paris, London, Normandy and Venice I, Claude Monet is a cinematic immersion into some of the most loved and iconic scenes in Western Art.

Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto & the Art of Venice

2017

English

7.2

♡ 5

Action

art

Documentary

David Bickerstaff Director

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.

Exhibition on Screen: Young Picasso

2019

English

7.2

♡ 4

Phil Grabsky Director

Harry Lloyd as Narrator

Pablo Picasso as Self

Olivier Widmaier Picasso as Self

Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time - and right up until his death in 1973 he was the most prolific of artists. Many films have dealt with these later years - the art, the affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all begin? What made Picasso in the first place? Too long ignored, it is time to look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements.

Exhibition on Screen: Sunflowers

2021

English

7.1

♡ 4

David Bickerstaff Director

Jamie de Courcey as Vincent Van Gogh

Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.

Leonardo: The Works

2019

English

7.5

♡ 8

Phil Grabsky Director

Glen McCready as Voice of Leonardo

Leonardo da Vinci is acclaimed as the world’s favourite artist. Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings and drawings will be the focus of Leonardo: The Works, as EXHIBITION ON SCREEN presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before on the big screen. Key works include The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, Ginevra de’ Benci, Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks, and more than a dozen others.

Hidden Away

2020

Italian

7.0

♡ 2

67%

Giorgio Diritti Director

Giancarlo Ratti as

Peter Hottinger as Direttore Scuola Elementare

Franco Lirici as Dottor Carri

Orietta Notari as Madre di Mazzacurati

The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.

Collections

Sort

View

Search

The Goldfinch

Black Lake

The Last Vermeer

The Art of the Steal

Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Downtown 81

Maudie

Uncovered

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

Foreigners out! Schlingensiefs Container

Dear Mr. Watterson

Frida Kahlo

The Impressionists

Exhibition on Screen: I, Claude Monet

Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto & the Art of Venice

Exhibition on Screen: Young Picasso

Exhibition on Screen: Sunflowers

Leonardo: The Works

Hidden Away