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Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece
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Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece

May 23, 2023
1h 30m
★ 8.0

Overview

The Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River and connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, the two centers of the port city of New York. Its architect Johann Roebling was one of the great inventors and master builders of his time. The wire rope: his product. The suspension bridge: his dream. The film tells the amazing story of the Roebling family and the spectacular history of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Genres

Documentary
TV Movie

Production Companies

SWR
ARTE
Florianfilm

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