Great expectations [videorecording] : a journey through the history of visionary architecture / a First Run/Icarus Films release ; director & editor, Jesper Wachtmeister ; producer, Jonas Kellagher ; a film by Jesper Wachtmeister ; Solaris Filmproduktion ; Eight Millilitres AB; co-production with SVT [and others]
Looks at innovative, futuristic, utopian and sometimes bizarre architectural projects of the 20th century. Shows how contemporary problems like housing shortages, urban decay and pollution motivate architects to create changes in the way people live. Considers plans that have actually been construct...
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| Other title: | Journey through the history of visionary architecture. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French German Portuguese |
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Brooklyn, NY :
First Run/Icarus Films,
©2007.
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
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| Summary: | Looks at innovative, futuristic, utopian and sometimes bizarre architectural projects of the 20th century. Shows how contemporary problems like housing shortages, urban decay and pollution motivate architects to create changes in the way people live. Considers plans that have actually been constructed and animates some unrealized visions to see how they might have looked. Features works by Rudolf Steiner, Le Corbusier, Moshe Safdie, Oscar Niemeyer, Jacque Fresco, Peter Cook, Colin Fournier, Levitt & Sons, Antti Lovag, Peter Vetsch, and Paolo Soler. |
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| Item Description: | Container states only in color. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD (56 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD ; NTSC, region 1. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographer, Simon Pramsten ; animations, Måns Swanberg, Pistachios ; music, Silverbullit. |
| Participant or Performer: | [Narrator: Simon Chilvers] |
| Language: | Narration in English. Some interviews in French, German or Portuguese with English subtitles. |