Eames: The Architect and the Painter
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2011
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Interviews with the junior designers swept into the 24-7 world of "The Eamery" are the heart of this complex picture of a husband-and-wife creative team that define the era of Mid-Century Modernism. Narrated by James Franco, the film draws from a trove of archival material, primarily the stunning films and photographs produced in mind-boggling volume by Charles, Ray, and their staff during the hyper-creative forty years of the Eames Office.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
18 Nov 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
This attentive and good-looking doc takes a chronological approach to the work and partnership of Charles Eames and his wife Ray, two of the most influential artist-designers of mid twentieth-century America.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
31 Jul 2012
fresh:
Filmmakers Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey deliver a nostalgic zing reminiscent of the TV drama Mad Men but tread lightly around Charles's mood swings and extramarital affairs.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
11 May 2012
fresh:
A basically adulatory and very lively look at the documentary's subjects.
– Mark Feeney,
Boston Globe,
6 Dec 2011
fresh:
As fascinating - and at times oblique - as the famous couple themselves.
– David Lewis,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Dec 2011
fresh:
Much like the creations of its subjects, "Eames" is itself a dazzling, sensory adventure.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
25 Nov 2011