Gottfried Semper

Switzerland, November 2003
FILM, Documentary, 53 min.

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directed by
Karin Reiss
Written by
Karin Reiss, Jan Franksen
Status
In distribution

In commemoration of Gottfried Semper's 200th birthday, the 53-minute documentation by Karin Reiss and Jan Franksen illustrates the multifaceted personality of an outstanding architect, whose legacy reaches far beyond his architectural works. Contemporaries such as Richard Wagner referred to him as the greatest genius in architecture of his time, but Semper's work as a researcher and professor should also not be forgotten. Along with the “Semperoper” in Dresden and the “Kaiserforum” in Vienna, the film focuses particularly on his teaching position at the first architectural school in Zurich – today's ETH – where a vast portion of his personal estate is archived.

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World Premiere
November 2003
Original Version
German,  colour, Beta SP, 53 min.
Production
Catpics
Producer
directed by
Karin Reiss
Written by
Karin Reiss, Jan Franksen
Cinemato­graphy
Manfred Pelz
Editing
Kathrin Plüss
Music
Johannes Fuchs
Location Sound Mix
Hendrik Büttner

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