Le Corbusier (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Le Corbusier is a documentary film directed by Roy Oppenheim, running about 29 minutes.

What it’s about. Making a documentary on Le Corbusier is not easy, because he is undoubtedly the architect most familiar to the general public but also the most unknown. If most people know his great achievements, such as the Cité radieuse of Marseille, the pavilions of the Cité universitaire de Paris or the Tourettes convent, many are unaware of his works in Moscow, Rio de Janeiro or Chandigarh. Roy Oppenheim pays a vibrant tribute to Corbusier, dismissing the criticisms and darker facets of the character. It presents the career of this pioneering architect, as well as his thinking, the essential principle of which was aimed at the development of human beings and the balance of society. Light, space and greenery are integrated into his large futuristic cities, because according to him the eyes of the inhabitants should be drawn into the distance and not into their neighbor's bathroom.

Who’s in it. Le Corbusier stars Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris as Self (archive footage), André Wogenscky as Self and Heidi Weber as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Le Corbusier sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le Corbusier page.

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