Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte

Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte

2003
52m
10.0

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Documentary
Overview

Constructing freestone buildings on the cheap, Pouillon made a name for himself at the end of the 1940s in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, shaking up his peers who only dreamed of towers and concrete bars. In Algiers, until Independence, he built in record time thousands of homes for the poorest, real urban projects inspired by traditional forms. In the Paris region, to build comfortable buildings quickly and well, nestled in the greenery, he becomes a promoter: this too adventurous bet leads him to prison and retains his reputation. Not very explicit about this complex affair, but seduced by a contemporary architecture that combines technical inventiveness and ancient references, Christian Meunier films by multiplying the angles of view. Today's lively atmospheres are interspersed with archive footage, while Pouillon's writings are read off. Moved, his collaborators evoke a demanding and generous man, with an infectious passion.

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Companies
Kerala Films France 3 TV5 Monde CNC
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

france architecture art algeria mid century fernand pouillon social architecture

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2003
Status Released
Language FR
Website Visit Site

Cast

Fernand Pouillon
Fernand Pouillon

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Jacques Deluz
Jean-Jacques Deluz

Architect

Rachid Fehri
Rachid Fehri

Self

Jean Lucien Bonillo
Jean Lucien Bonillo

Architect

Jean-Pierre Siame
Jean-Pierre Siame

Architect

Jean-Marie Chevallier
Jean-Marie Chevallier

Self

Jean Chenivesse
Jean Chenivesse

Self

Jacques Chanaud
Jacques Chanaud

Self

François Chaslin
François Chaslin

Self

Jean-François Susini
Jean-François Susini

Self

Serge Poilvage
Serge Poilvage

Self

Antoine Perez
Antoine Perez

Self

Key Crew

Christian Meunier
Director
Christian Meunier
Writer
Jean-Christophe Boyer
Producer