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Roger D'Astous
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Roger D'Astous

Mar 11, 2016
1h 44m
★ 0.0

An epic journey with a modern architecture giant.

Overview

A documentary about Montreal architect Roger D'astous, who battled all his life to create a Nordic architecture. A star architect in the 60s, and Frank Lloyd Wright student, he fell from grace before rising again at the dawn of the century.

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History

Production Companies

Productions 7e vague (p7v)

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Roger D'Astous

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Luc Durand

Serge Savard

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Francine Grimaldi

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Michel Catrice

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Henri Brillon

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Guy R. Legault

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Yves Deschamps

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France Vanlaethem

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