Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)

Genres - Historical Film, Visual Arts  |   Sub-Genres - Architecture & Design, Biography, Social History  |   Run Time - 146 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart

Edward Herrmann narrates this portrait of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, as directed by renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (Lewis & Clark.) The film is an assemblage of photos, film clips, TV appearances (including a 1957 The Mike Wallace Interview), home movies, and more recent footage. Interviews include Wright biographer Brendan Gill. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.

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architecture, archival-footage, arrogance, artist, career-retrospective, designer, life-story, nonconformity, scandal, visionary