Maillart's Bridges

Maillart's Bridges

2001
24m
4.8

4.8/10

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Overview

Famed Swiss architect and artist Robert Maillart was renowned for his concrete bridges; this documentary examines the elegant design of his engineering masterpieces, which, the film argues, embrace both functionality and aesthetics. Instead of following a traditional journalistic structure, director Heinz Emigholz's spellbinding film reads more like ethereal visual poetry, allowing the beauty of Maillart's work to speak for itself.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pym Film FilmFörderung Hamburg WDR
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Original Title Maillarts Brücken
Release Date February 9, 2001
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt2015429

Cast

Key Crew

Heinz Emigholz
Director
Heinz Emigholz
Writer