
Mies (1986)
1h 3m | PG-13
No understanding of the modern movement in architecture is possible without knowledge of its master builder, Mies van der Rohe. Together with documentation of his life, this film shows all his major buildings, as well as rare film footage of Mies explaining his philosophy. Phyllis Lambert relates her choice of Mies as the architect for the Seagram building. Mies's achievements and continuing influence are debated by architects Robert A.M. Stern, Robert Venturi, and Philip Johnson, by former students and by architectural historians. Mies is seen in rare documentary footage.
Director: Michael Blackwood
Studio: Whitney Museum
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast

Mies van der Rohe
as Archive Footage

Philip Johnson
as Self

Robert A.M. Stern
as Self

Franz Schulze
as Narrator

Peter Blake
as Self

George Danforth
as Self