Movie Description
Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte
(2003)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Christian Meunier
- Producer : Jean-Christophe Boyer
- Writer : Christian Meunier
- Editor : Barbara Bascou
- Cast : Fernand Pouillon,Jean-Jacques Deluz,Rachid Fehri,Jean Lucien Bonillo,Jean-Pierre Siame,Jean-Marie Chevallier,Jean Chenivesse,Jacques Chanaud,François Chaslin,Jean-François Susini,Serge Poilvage,Antoine Perez
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Architect
Self
Architect
Architect
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Posters
Recommendations
Dahomey
6.513
McQueen
7.4
Sidney
7.021
Daguerréotypes
7.3
Stop Making Sense
8.334
Fuck
6.416
God Grew Tired of Us
7.287
To Be Takei
7.177
Girl Rising
7.041
Orwell: 2+2=5
7.133
Audrey
7.1
Facts
Original TitleFernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 52m
Homepagehttps://imagesdelaculture.cnc.fr/-/fernand-pouillon-le-roman-d-un-architecte
Production CompaniesKerala Films,France•3,TV5 Monde,CNC
Genres
- Documentary
