The Builders (movie)

The Builders (movie)

Les Bâtisseurs
  • Production country: France
  • Producer: Jean Epstein
  • Production companies: Ciné-Liberté
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 1/1/1938
  • Run time: 48 min.

Movie description

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.

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Auguste Perret

Auguste Perret

Role(s): Himself

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Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris

Role(s): Himself

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León Jouhaux

León Jouhaux

Role(s): Himself

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René Arrachart

René Arrachart

Role(s): Himself

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