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  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 38 m
Taking Venice

Summary At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. The Venice Biennale, the world’s most influential art exhibition, becomes a proving ground in 1964. Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends Alan Solomon, an ambitious curator making waves with trailblazing art...

Directed By: Amei Wallach

Written By: Amei Wallach

  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 38 m

Taking Venice

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. The Venice Biennale, the world’s most influential art exhibition, becomes a proving ground in 1964. Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends Alan Solomon, an ambitious curator making waves with trailblazing art...

Directed By: Amei Wallach

Written By: Amei Wallach

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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80
Jun 6, 2024
It’s still fascinating to imagine a time, not all that long ago, in which painting, sculpture, jazz, literature and more were considered keys to the exporting of American influence around the world.
By Alissa Wilkinson FULL REVIEW
70
May 31, 2024
Taking Venice is a very good documentary, though with a hint of pearl-clutching. There’s a “We were shocked, shocked…” undercurrent to the whole thing.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
63
May 17, 2024
This is a fascinating story. Counterproductive style choices get in the way of the telling, though.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
60
May 20, 2024
The story embedded within it is an important one. A historic shift did occur. The account is well-told and worth knowing, even without conspiratorial murmurs.
By Christopher Knight FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Display None Productions, Folium Films, Gelt Films
Release Date May 17, 2024
Duration 1 h 38 m
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