Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan

Name: Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan (2006)
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 100

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1h 22m

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Tracing the experiments of the early skyscraper architects, especially Louis Sullivan, the Chicago architect who pioneered a new skyscraper form.

John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

An idiosyncratic, engaging look at a turning point in architecture's history.

Jan 19, 2018

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

Yes, the skyscraper might have been warmer, friendlier, along the lines that Sullivan and his protege Frank Lloyd Wright imagined. But it's indisputable that what we wound up with inspires awe on a screen.

Jan 18, 2018

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

You leave "Tall" with an awakened intellect and wide-open eyes.

Jan 17, 2018

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Frank Lovece

Film Journal International

Tall is informative without being inspiring, and that's OK.

Jan 18, 2018

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Manfred Kirchheimer

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Dylan Baker

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Manfred Kirchheimer

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Manfred Kirchheimer

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Manfred Kirchheimer

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Manfred Kirchheimer

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Tracing the experiments of the early skyscraper architects, especially Louis Sullivan, the Chicago architect who pioneered a new skyscraper form.

Director: Manfred Kirchheimer
Producer: Manfred Kirchheimer
Screenwriter: Manfred Kirchheimer
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 22m

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