Antonio Gaudí (1984)

Director:

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Release Date:

5 March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Hiroshi Teshigahara's camera takes us over, under, around, and into buildings and a park designed by Antonio Gaudí (1852 - 1926)...

Plot Keywords:

Building | Architect | City | Cathedral | Tour

Cast

Isidro Puig Boada	...	Himself
Seiji Miyaguchi	...	Boada (voice)

Runtime:

USA:72 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Teshigahara Productions

Spectacular meditation on Gaudi's genius

Do you wanna see some REALLY cool architechture? Rent this movie. The structures and buildings on display are unlike anything else on Earth. Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) was a believer in naturalism, and his structures utilized a lot of organic principles. The buildings showcased, (and their subsequent interiors), are almost otherworldly, and they often look like something from Tolkien or Giger. (Think Middle Earth). Almost all of the film is devoted to showcasing Gaudi's work, which included apartments, homes, offices, outdoor structures, and fantastic cathedrals. Hiroshi Teshigahara, himself a student of art and ikebana (i.e. Japanese flower arrangement), was a highly visual film director, and his treatment of Gaudi's work is brilliant. There is essentially no narration, but the film's ambient score and breathtaking visuals work to reinforce the true genius of Gaudi's architechture. I was awestruck by the magnitude of this stuff, and the film takes you very close to the work of this incredible genius. Gaudi and Teshigahara are both on high display here, and the result is an entrancing, memorable experience. Highly recommended.