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1 streaming video file (85 min.) : sound, colour |
| Summary |
This is a love story from one artist to another. Sydney Pollack, who knew little about architecture except what he himself admired, was invited by his friend, the renowed architect Frank Gehry, to make a documentary about Gehry's life and working methods. Pollack, one of the American cinema's grandest forces, actor, producer and, most famously, director of such enduring classics as They shoot horses don't they?, Tootsie, Out of Africa and The way we were, was persuaded. The result of this collaboration between two friends is very special: Gehry is naturally at ease in front of Pollack's camera. Their rapport stems from deep mutual respect and the depth of insight culled from their experience as artists. Armed with a video camera, Pollack dips into the highlight of Gehry's life, tracing his youth, his first marriage and his exponentially growing fame. Facing a creative block early in his career, Gehry ended up in the care of a psychiatrist, whom Pollack interviews and whose understanding of the creative mind unlocked Gehry's imagination. Freed from his crisis, Gehry eventually created such magnificent structures as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall In Los Angeles. The film presents a very warm and observant working portrait of Gehry as he sits with trusted assistants and colleagues, painstakingly assembling models with scissors and cardboard until he achieves perfection. Pollack does a superb job capturing those moments when spontaneous ideas collide with practical concerns. This is an affectionate and sensitive film about a man who has dared to dream about buildings that transcend the rectilinear approach that defines so much of architecture. Above all, Gehry, modest energetic and inquisitive, reveals himself to be a consummately charming subject |
| Notes |
Off-air recording recorded by Enhance TV |
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Originally broadcast on SBS ONE on 01/08/2011 |
| Credits |
By Sydney Pollack ; produced by Ultan Guilfoyle ; directed by Sydney Pollack |
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Cinematography, George Tiffin, Claudio Rocha, Marcus Birsel ; film editor, Karen Schmeer ; original music, Sorman & Nystrom |
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Frank Gehry, with special appearances by Philip Johnson, Sir Bob Geldof, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Dennis Hopper, Michael Ovitz, Milton Wexler |
| Subject |
Gehry, Frank O., 1929-
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Gehry, Frank O., 1929- fast (OCoLC)fst00086448 |
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Architects -- Biography
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Documentary films.
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Architects.
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Documentary films.
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Biographies.
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Streaming video
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Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008, interviewer, film director.
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Guilfoyle, Ultan, film producer
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Gehry, Frank O., 1929- interviewee.
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Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005, interviewee.
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Geldof, Bob, 1954-, interviewee
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Diller, Barry, interviewee
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