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The Builders (1938)
Directed by Jean Epstein
Documentary · 48m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Jean Epstein
Details
- Original title
- Les Bâtisseurs
- Release date
- 1938-01-01
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Ciné-Liberté