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Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte

Genres

Documentary

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

52 min

Release Date

2003-01-01

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Vote Count

1

Vote Average

10

Cast
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Fernand Pouillon

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Jacques Deluz

Architect

Rachid Fehri

Self

Jean Lucien Bonillo

Architect

Jean-Pierre Siame

Architect

Jean-Marie Chevallier

Self

Jean Chenivesse

Self

Jacques Chanaud

Self

François Chaslin

Self

Jean-François Susini

Self

Serge Poilvage

Self

Antoine Perez

Self

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