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Mies

Mies

1986•1h 3m•NR•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.

Michael Blackwood · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 3m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 1986

Actors

Mies van der Rohe

Archive Footage

Robert A.M. Stern

Self

Philip Johnson

Philip Johnson

Self

Franz Schulze

Narrator

Peter Blake

Self

George Danforth

Self

Arthur Drexler

Self

Peter Eisenman

Self

James Ingo Freed

Self

Myron Goldsmith

Self

Bruce Graham

Self

John Hejduk

Self

Phyllis Lambert

Self

Dirk Lohan

Self

Fritz Neumeyer

Self

Richard Pommer

Self

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