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      Eames: The Architect & the Painter

      2011 1h 23m Documentary Biography List
      88% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The life and work of the industrial designers. Read More Read Less

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      Donald Clarke Irish Times Made for the American Masters series, it comes across as an excellent piece of TV that seems somehow to have escaped its little box. Fascinating throughout, nonetheless. Rated: 3/5 Aug 3, 2012 Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) James Franco narrates in his best museum headset voice. Rated: 3/5 Aug 3, 2012 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This documentary about the famous designers celebrates a unique kind of American creativity that anticipates the digital age. Rated: 3/5 Aug 2, 2012 Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Captivating, well edited, colorful, with an exciting story to tell, this is a film that should be seen by anyone who has ever sat on an Eames creation (or one of its knock-offs) and that would be everyone. Sep 18, 2017 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) A riveting story. Aug 5, 2012 Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) It may not offer much depth on their achievements but it still is a perfect introduction to their lives. Rated: 3/5 Aug 3, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      jaime h interesting and enjoyable doc... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Este documental narrado por James Franco se aproxima a la vida y obra de los esposos Charles y Ray Eames, piedras angulares del diseño industrial. Aquí vemos aspectos brillantes como la creación de su famosa silla, sus logros como comunicadores visuales y su visión acerca de los medios masivos, el cine experimental y la velocidad de la información, pero también vemos aspectos oscuros como la falta de crédito a trabajos conjuntos por parte de Charles, el plano relegado al que muchas veces quedaba Ray. Este es un documental balanceado, delicado y muy informativo sobre los Eames, así como una mirada nostálgica a los años 50 y 60. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Este documental narrado por James Franco se aproxima a la vida y obra de los esposos Charles y Ray Eames, piedras angulares del diseño industrial. Aquí vemos aspectos brillantes como la creación de su famosa silla, sus logros como comunicadores visuales y su visión acerca de los medios masivos, el cine experimental y la velocidad de la información, pero también vemos aspectos oscuros como la falta de crédito a trabajos conjuntos por parte de Charles, el plano relegado al que muchas veces quedaba Ray. Este es un documental balanceado, delicado y muy informativo sobre los Eames, así como una mirada nostálgica a los años 50 y 60. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Vibrant and inspiring, this documentary captures not only the life and work of Charles and Ray Eames, but also the zeitgeist of USA design and to some extent, the society itself from post-World War II to 1980's. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Slow to develop and, though ultimately engrossing, never as revealing as you hope. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an inspiring well-made documentary about an influential pair of great designers. There are a number of accounts from employees, peers, clients and friends. These different perspectives build a wonderfully multi-dimensional picture of who the Charles and Ray Eames were and how they worked. The documentary excellently points out how Ray and Charles were more than just chair designers. They were pivotal figures in advancing the Modern movement, who challenged the norms to improve the way people experience their environment and interact with each other. It is very interesting to see how they worked together to design everything from products, furniture, buildings, graphics, film, museum exhibits, and more. Sadly, they were not perfect, and this movie points out how Charles took most of the credit for a whole team's worth of hard work, and how their personal married life was not ideal. Like any good documentary, it tells the complete story, the good and the bad. Ultimately, this film inspires people to have imagination see the world around them in a different way. It challenges all creative minds to look for new and better ways to doing things that look great, function at a high level and are accessible to the masses, or as the Eames would say, "The best for the most for the least." Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis The life and work of the industrial designers.
      Director
      Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey
      Producer
      Susan Lacy
      Screenwriter
      Jason Cohn
      Genre
      Documentary, Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 18, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $147.6K
      Runtime
      1h 23m