CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 0h 52m

Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte

100%(1)Documentary

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.

Directed byChristian Meunier

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 2003
Studios
France•3TV5 MondeCNC

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Fernand Pouillon

Fernand Pouillon

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Jacques Deluz

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

Creative team
Directed by
Christian Meunier
Written by
Christian Meunier
Produced by
Jean-Christophe Boyer

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