Country: UK
Year: 2013
Director: Ben Harding
Genre: exhibition film
Language: English
Translation: Russian subtitles, Russian
Time: 1 hour 31 minute
Age: 12+
In 2013, Norway celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch (1863–1944), a towering figure in modern art. Already hailed as a “once-in-a-lifetime show” global interest is understandably huge, especially after one of his four The Scream paintings recently sold for a record $120 million.
Munch 150 co-hosted by Norway’s National Museum and Munch Museum, both in Oslo. This exhibition marks the most ambitious presentation of his art ever. With 220 paintings on show, it brings together the greatest number of Munch’s key works in one place.
The corresponding cinema event went behind-the-scenes to show some of the processes of putting the exhibition together – as well as touring Norway to provide an in-depth biography of a man who lived from the mid 19th century right through to the German occupation during the Second World War. Norwegian and international experts offered their insights and knowledge to host Tim Marlow.