One of 3 early 30s Paris architecture films by Chenal: Shows reinforced concrete used in 1920s churches and homes, concludes with Le Corbusier's vision of skyscrapers, light, air, and green space rather than old dark and narrow streets..
Pierre Chenal, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris
France
You should watch this if you have ten minutes and like looking at clean lines or old footage of France. It is probably not for you if you get bored by shots of windows and flat roofs. It is a very short film, but it feels like a giant breath of fresh air. Or at least, that is what the director, Pierre Chenal, wants yo...
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"You should watch this if you have ten minutes and like looking at clean lines or old footage of France. It is probably not for you if you get bored by shots of windows and flat roofs. It is a very short film, but it feels like a giant breath of fresh air. Or at least, that is what the director, Pierre Chenal, wants you to feel. The whole thing is basically an ad for modern living. But it does not feel like a loud TV commercial. It starts with these shots of old, dark Paris streets. They look ..."
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