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The man who saved the Louvre
Director(s): Jean-Pierre Devillers
At the dawn of World War II, a resistance group organizes an incredible exfiltration of masterpieces from the Louvre Museum to save it off the Nazis’ hands. The man leading the operation is Jacques...
Les lumières de l'Islam
Director(s): Patrick Ladoucette
Synopsis: A miniature revolution is stirring along the banks of the Seine River. For the first time in over a century, the Louvre Museum is getting ready to house a new department: Islamic Art....
The Invisible Louvre
Director(s): Stéphane Krausz
A staff of some 2,300 employees works "backstage" at the Louvre to organize the reception of visitors and ensure the protection of some 35,000 artworks. Stéphane Krausz's film explores the labyrinth...
The Louvre at War
Director(s): Jean-Claude Bringuier
In late 1939, some 4,000 artworks were removed from the Louvre: the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Mona Lisa, and the major part of the painting collection... Dozens of convoys...
The Battle of the Pyramid
Director(s): Frédéric Compain
This film takes a calm look back at the genesis of the Louvre pyramid. It is based on two of the twenty-two notebooks kept by architect Yann Weymouth (the closest collaborator of Grand Louvre...
Vivant Denon, Napoleon's Eye
Director(s): Jean-Christophe Ballot
The writer, diplomat, and archaeologist Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon, known as Vivant Denon (1747–1825), was responsible for commissioning works of art under Napoleon I, who also appointed him...
The Battle of Ticinus
Director(s): Augustin Viatte
In 1995, the Louvre purchased a monumental cartoon by Giulio Romano (c.1499–1546), representing the young Scipio saving his father at the battle of Ticinus, in northern Italy. This documentary...
Louvre, the Visit
Director(s): Charles Nemès
Louvre, the Visit takes viewers on an ideal tour of the museum, complete with commentary. The visit, which begins at the Pyramid, includes the Richelieu Wing, the Department of Paintings, Greek and...
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