Mendelsohn's Incessant Visions (2011)

Directors

Duki Dror

The story

The film follows the trajectory of Mendelsohn's career, bringing to life the stories (and, in interviews with other architects and experts, the impact) of his many influential buildings such as the Einstein Tower observatory in Potsdam and the Universum (the modern day Schaubühne building), believed to be the first modern cinema in the world. Though Mendelsohn enjoyed the status of one of Germany's most important and successful architects, the outbreak of World War II led him to flee Germany. Utilizing over 1,200 personal letters penned between Mendelsohn and the 16-year-old cellist Louise who would later become his wife, the film brings…

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