Maillart's Bridges

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 9, 2001

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

WDR,FilmFörderung Hamburg,Pym Film

Director

Heinz Emigholz

Writer

Heinz Emigholz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2015429