Mies
Mies

Mies

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1986
1h 3m
Documentary

No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentation of his life, this film shows all his major buildings, as well as rare film footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies as the architect for the Seagram building. Mies's achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, by former students and by architectural historians. Mies is seen in rare documentary footage.

Production

Whitney Museum

Cast

Mies van der Rohe

Mies van der Rohe

Archive Footage

Robert A.M. Stern

Robert A.M. Stern

Self

Philip Johnson

Philip Johnson

Self

Franz Schulze

Franz Schulze

Narrator

Peter Blake

Peter Blake

Self

George Danforth

George Danforth

Self

Arthur Drexler

Arthur Drexler

Self

Peter Eisenman

Peter Eisenman

Self

James Ingo Freed

James Ingo Freed

Self

Myron Goldsmith

Myron Goldsmith

Self

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