Mies (1986)
• January 1st, 1986 • 1h 3min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Hermits
Released on: 2019-05-20
Documentary
In the midst of the chaos of México City, a group of eight bachelor millennials who call themselves ...
Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature
Released on: 1987-12-28
Documentary
The Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) is one of the great figures of modern architecture, ra...
The Genius of the Place
Released on: 2023-07-15
Documentary
Geoffrey Bawa is the greatest architect you've never heard of. A groundbreaking documentary explorin...
Gaudi, Catalunya
Released on: 1959-01-01
Documentary
In 1959 Hiroshi Teshigahara shot the following 16 mm footage of he and his father’s first trip to Ba...
Fading City
Released on: 2020-12-16
Documentary
A docu-art film about Kyiv and the contemporary problems of the capital. The film raises the issue o...
Coast Modern
Released on: 2012-10-11
Documentary
A core group of architects embraced the West Coast from Vancouver to LA with its particular geograph...
Oscar Niemeyer, an architect commited to his century
Released on: 2000-01-01
Documentary
The testimony of an artist who continues to believe in the socialist ideal. The story of a man who l...
Bird's Nest - Herzog & de Meuron in China
Released on: 2008-01-22
Documentary
Schaub and Schindelm’s documentary follows two Swiss star architects, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de M...
Moriyama-San
Released on: 2017-03-23
Documentary
One week in the extraordinary-ordinary life of Mr. Moriyama, a Japanese art, architecture and music ...
A City at Chandigarh
Released on: 1966-10-01
Documentary
Documentary on the construction of Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian Punjab region, planned ...
Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece
Released on: 2022-08-30
Documentary
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece, Unity Temple is an homage to America’s most renowned archit...
Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist
Released on: 2022-07-23
Documentary
Art-loving comedian Joe Lycett joins artists hoping to make it onto the walls of the RA Summer Exhib...
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
Released on: 2019-10-25
Documentary, History
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies w...
Eiffel's Race to the Top
Released on: 2023-11-06
Documentary, History
Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot to...
Ansichten einer Stadt
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
A portrait of the German city of Ulm and it's social activities, fassades, court building. Also abou...
Jørn Utzon: The Man & the Architect
Released on: 2018-10-14
Documentary
The documentary tells the story of Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon's unique gift, brought to...
Leaning Out - An Intimate Look at Twin Towers Engineer Leslie E Robertson
Released on: 2018-10-01
Documentary, History, Drama
A man with a perspective like no other on the planet. The leading structural engineer of the World T...
Louis Kahn's Tiger City
Released on: 2019-04-10
Documentary
Art historian and filmmaker Sundaram Tagore travels in the footsteps of Louis Kahn to discover how t...
Mario Botta. The Space Beyond
Released on: 2018-10-05
Documentary
A rare, in-depth artistic journey into the work of internationally acclaimed Swiss architect Mario B...
Mitterrand, président culturel
Released on: 2021-05-12
Documentary, TV Movie, History
On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the...