Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

December. 27,2016

Rating：

7.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Architecture

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Best known for designing National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center, Saarinen also designed New York’s TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Yale University’s Ingalls Rink and Morse and Ezra Stiles Colleges, Virginia’s Dulles Airport, and modernist pedestal furniture like the Tulip chair.

Blythe Danner as Aline Saarinen (voice)

Peter Franzén as Eero Saarinen (voice)

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Reviews

Noutions

2016/12/27

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

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Cooktopi

2016/12/28

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Humaira Grant

2016/12/29

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Paynbob

2016/12/30

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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