Rialto Cinemas is proud to be the East Bay’s home for two incredible series of documentaries highlighting the work of specific artists and exhibits from the world’s finest museums. These films provide a cinematic immersion into some of the world’s best loved art shown in extraordinary detail that only HD can capture.
Great Art On Screen
Picasso: A Rebel In Paris
Tuesday, September 24 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Documentary
Fifty years after his passing, we embark on a journey through Pablo Picasso’s Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, from a young, impoverished foreigner to one of the most important icons of the 20th-century. The film moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris, that has the largest existing collection dedicated to the painter…MORE INFO
Tue, Sep 24
1:00, 7:00
Great Art On Screen
Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires
Wednesday, October 23 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Documentary
Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires strives to shed new light on Edvard Munch, a profoundly mysterious, fascinating man, a trailblazer and a master for everyone who came after him. Now marks a turning point in our knowledge of the artist: the new MUNCH museum which opened in October 2021 in Oslo houses the immense legacy the artist left to his city: 28,000 works of art including paintings, prints, drawings, notebooks, sketches, photographs and his experiments with film…MORE INFO
Wed, Oct 23
1:00, 7:00
Great Art On Screen
Perugino: Eternal Renaissance
Tuesday, February 11 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
80 mins
Documentary
Journey through Italy to discover Perugino’s great masterpieces, from the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel to the two rooms entirely dedicated to him in the National Gallery of Umbria. Spectators will be led on a guided discovery of the artist’s harmonious work: a perfect balance between man and nature…MORE INFO
Tue, Feb 11
1:00, 7:00
Great Art On Screen
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
Tuesday, April 8 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
91 mins
Documentary
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery is a journey into the Italian Renaissance through the most beautiful, representative works of art of the period. It is a totally immersive and unique experience and allows the audience to see, listen, feel and savor the most outstanding and celebrated breeding ground of creativity in the history of art…MORE INFO
Tue, Apr 8
1:00, 7:00