Frank Lloyd Wright [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Peter Miller ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington.

Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (Added Author). Miller, Peter, 1961- (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author). Ward, Geoffrey C. (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). PBS Home Video. (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author).

Summary:

Uses interviews and archival footage to tell the story of the melodramatic life and stunning architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Discusses some of the 800+ buildings designed by Wright, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, Fallingwater, Unity Temple, and Taliesin. Examines how Wright's buildings and ideas changed the way we live, work, and see the world around us. Documents the turbulence of Wright's personal life, including his three marriages, financial troubles, and many scandals.

Record details

ISBN: 1415702500
ISBN: 1415712336
ISBN: 9781415702505
ISBN: 9781415712337
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 153 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS Home Video ; [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Full screen presentation; Dolby surround stereo. Originally broadcast on PBS in 1998. Special features include: Ken Burns : making history; A conversation with Ken Burns; Charlie Rose interview with producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
Formatted Contents Note:	The fellowship -- Hosanna! A client! -- Just build me an office building -- I can't get them out fast enough -- I am immortal.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Tricia Reidy.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Edward Herrmann; voices: Philip Bosco, Julie Harris, Sab Shimono.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.