Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick [DVD]

This is an older FLW documentary. But you can not go wrong with Ken Burns. We found it informative and interesting to watch.

Extremely well put together based on time frame and availability of photos.The label of “Genius” is used regularly to designate accomplishments with certain people and in most cases this title is not appropriate or warranted. Here with Frank Lloyd Wright it truly describes the exception.

I have been "addicted" to Frank Lloyd Wright's designs since I was a kid. I wanted to be an architect or even a draftsman when I was a teenager, and I found in FLW a "hero" of sorts. I love his designs whether they are home or office building designs or smaller items like clocks, statuary, or fabrics. While he was not exactly a stellar husband and father, he had the world in his palm with his architectural designs. This documentary clearly states Wright's achievements and his downfalls.

This was a gift. Family loved it and said it was very well done .

The DVD condition was accurately described. This is an excellent presentation of Frank Loyd Wright's work and life. I have, over the years, watched this several times and wanted to purchase a DVD so I could watch it again at will.

Ken Burns managed not to annoy me with this documentary as he has done in the past with other documentaries. It serves as a good overview of FLLW's life and career. But one is left thinking there could have been something a little extra that could have made this the definitive documentary on this icon of the 20th Century.My initial reaction is that the footage of Wright's building was superbly done, but the documentary would have been served with more of this footage...and especially, more footage of different buildings and not just the famous ones. Also, there is not a lot of effort to show exactly *why* Wright was a great architect. His main philosophy of design is covered, but not those small details that propel his buildings from the above average to the extraordinary. Instead, more attention is paid to his life, which admittedly also makes for a great story.This documentary is worth owning, but only to suppliment your collection of Wright books and videos (if you're so inclined as to have a "collection" like I do!).One other note: I expected the picture quality on this DVD to be of higher quality than it was. The rich colors of the footage are sometimes compromised by a coarse sampling rate (blocks of pixels becoming visible...especially in darker scenes). A higher rate of sampling would've served the DVD much better, even if it would have required two discs.

Saw this documentary & had to buy the dvd it is that good! I am now a huge fan of Frank Lloyd Wright's. Ken Burns & Lynn Novick did a wonderful job on this film. I have never been as taken by a documentary as I was this one.

I had a VHS of this film but decided I needed a DVD. I chose a "used" one that was in perfect condition and a great value.

pedi el dvd en ingles, la caja del dvd estaba en ingles pero el disco en aleman. no me sirve de nada. como tire la caja no puedo devolverlo. nunca mas comprare sus productos

Ich bin durch "Civil War" zum Ken Burns Fan geworden (wie wahrscheinlich viele andere auch). Seine Vorgehensweise unterscheidet sich wohltuend vom dem reißerischen Stil, den man sonst von vielen US-Dokus gewohnt ist. Als sehr angenehm empfinde ich auch seinen vollkommenen Verzicht auf das mittlerweile inflationär verwendete Reenactment.Grundsätzlich freut es mich natürlich, dass Dokus von Ken Burns mit ihren zutiefst amerikanischen Themen bei uns überhaupt gesendet und später auch veröffentlicht werden. Ich kann aber überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen, warum diese Ausstrahlungen (und als Folge auch die DVDs) ständig gekürzt werden. Im vorliegenden Fall beträgt die Laufzeit nur 110 min (wie auf dem Cover vermerkt) und nicht 149 min (wie in der Beschreibung von Amazon angegeben). Lediglich die US-DVD hat tatsächlich eine Laufzeit von 149 min. Besonders übel hat man "Mark Twain" mitgespielt. Diese Doku aus 2001 wurde bei uns von dreieinhalb auf eine Stunde verstümmelt. Auch bei "Prohibition" fehlt fast eine Stunde. Diese Unart der Kürzungen wurde übrigens bereits in einigen Rezensionen zu "Jazz" thematisiert. Vielleicht wäre es für die europäische DVD-Verwertung am besten, wenn man die US-Fassung einfach entsprechend untertitelt. Somit wären wir zumindest nicht mehr der Willkür einiger Möchtegern-Redakteure des Öffentlich-Rechtlichen Zwangs-Pay-TVs ausgesetzt.Zum Inhalt von "Frank Lloyd Wright" lässt sich sagen, dass hauptsächlich Wrights Leben mit seinen Triumphen und Tragödien geschildert wird. Sein Schaffen wird lediglich exemplarisch an einigen seiner bekanntesten Bauwerke beschrieben.Sicherlich nicht die beste Leistung von Ken Burns, aber da ich bisher fast nichts über Wright gewußt habe, war der Film für mich spannend und informativ - 4 Sterne. Für die Kürzungen kann Ken Burns ja (hoffentlich) nichts.

I thought it would be in English with German subtitlesinstead it is part English and part Germanas an English speakerI missing a lot

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