Fernand Pouillon, Le roman d'un architecte

Constructing freestone buildings on the cheap, Pouillon made a name for himself at the end of the 1940s in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, shaking up his peers who only dreamed of towers and concrete bars. In Algiers, until Independence, he built in record time thousands of homes for the poorest, real urban projects inspired by traditional forms. In the Paris region, to build comfortable buildings quickly and well, nestled in the greenery, he becomes a promoter: this too adventurous bet leads him to prison and retains his reputation. Not very explicit about this complex affair, but seduced by a contemporary architecture that combines technical inventiveness and ancient references, Christian Meunier films by multiplying the angles of view. Today's lively atmospheres are interspersed with archive footage, while Pouillon's writings are read off. Moved, his collaborators evoke a demanding and generous man, with an infectious passion.

Cast

Fernand Pouillon Self (archive footage)

Jean-Jacques Deluz Architect

Rachid Fehri Self

Jean Lucien Bonillo Architect

Jean-Pierre Siame Architect

Jean-Marie Chevallier Self

Jean Chenivesse Self

Jacques Chanaud Self

François Chaslin Self

Jean-François Susini Self

Serge Poilvage Self

Antoine Perez Self

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