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Art On Film

Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996

The Man in the Hat (2009)

Director: Luit Bieringa
Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill

Peter McLeavey has run his gallery in Wellington for more than 40 years, becoming a legendary figure of the city and the New Zealand art community. Mc... Read more

The Mark of Cain (2000)

6.5/10
Director: Alix Lambert

Alix Lambert's ground-breaking documentary overtly examines the dying art of Russian prison tattooing, while at the same time, more covertly, showing... Read more

The Painter And The Thief (2020)

An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care,... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists (2003)

8.7/10

A lively dance, a vase of brilliant yellow flowers and an afternoon on the banks of the Seine provide the inspiration for these three masterpieces fro... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Masterpieces of Sculpture (2003)

8.7/10

The stories behind three masterpieces of European sculpture are recounted in this trio of documentaries, which begins with the history of the world's... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Renaissance Masterpieces (2003)

8.7/10

Concentrating on four icons of Renaissance painting, this documentary series reveals how the works came to be created, how they influenced later artis... Read more

The Private Life of a Masterpiece: Seventeenth Century Masters (2003)

8.7/10

This award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind famous works of art, not just how they came to be created, but also how they... Read more

The Salt of the Earth (2014)

8.4/10
Director: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Starring: Sebastiao Salgado

The epic still photographs of Brazilian artist and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado fill the giant screen in this spectacular new documentary about... Read more

The Secret Life of Leonardo Da Vinci (2006)

7.3/10

An insightful and entertaining documentary that attempts to piece together the many aspects of Leonardo Da Vinci's life to provide a portrait of this... Read more

The September Issue (2009)

7/10
Director: R J Cutler
Starring: Sienna Miller, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington

Vogue is the world's most powerful fashion magazine, and each year it's autumn issue highlights designs and designers that it's editors think will be... Read more