Release Date
01 Jan, 1938
Runtime
00:48: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
Produced for the National Federation of Building Workers Ciné-Liberté, a Popular Front organization intended to counteract capitalist interests in the film industry, Epstein’s union documentary examines building policy from the perspective of ordinary workers and notable architects. In addition to touring the Cathedral of Chartres and the Paris Exposition of 1937, the film features rare interviews with Le Corbusier (at his drawing board, no less) and Auguste Perret.
Original Title
Les Bâtisseurs
Photos
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris
Jean Epstein