April 12, 2012
Quite the poignant and moving documentary I wanted about Louis Kahn, poet, philosopher, architect and inevitably, as a man.
Nathaniel Kahn,
Louis I. Kahn,
Philip Johnson,
I.M. Pei,
Edmund Bacon
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My Architect is filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn's intimate exploration of his father's life. Louis Kahn, the renowned architect, was found dead in Penn Station in 1974. He died in massive debt. His obituary ... read more
DVD Release Date: February 15, 2005
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February 16, 2010I'm sorry, but this was just too long and extremely uninteresting. Yes, Louis Kahn was a great architect, but it doesn't mean he is warranted a complete psychological analysis post-mortem. I feel bad for his son, but it doesn't mean I want to spend two hours with him sorting out ... read more
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December 7, 2005[font=Century Gothic]"My Architect: A Son's Journey" is a documentary by and about Nathaniel Kahn on an emotional odyssey seeking to understand his father, Louis Kahn, who died at the age of 73, bankrupt, of a heart attack in a bathroom in Penn Station, New York City on the way ... read more
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May 8, 2010Interesting documentary about the illegitimate son of famous architect Louis Kahn, rediscovering the father he barely knew through interviews with former colleagues and family and the buildings he created. It didn't really translate the genius of Kahns work - to me, most of his d... read more
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August 16, 2009A son's quest to know his father, architect Louis I. Khan, as a man and as an artist. His father was often absent as Nathaniel and his mom were the other family.
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September 19, 2008Smooth documentary.It's basically a bio-pic docu regards to a strictly experimental and somehow responsible even with his son's complaint family man/mastermind architect.His wives and children as well as his architecture passion,all those references and mass encyclopedic details ... read more
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December 6, 2011fb9426219Overall the film is inspiring, but the road to solace is bittersweet and emotional for the son of Louis Kahn. This is an interesting and informative introduction to a widely admired genius and his work, but more importantly it is also about that geniusā(TM) sacrifices and shortco... read more
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July 16, 2008Some nice shots of Philadelphia and Bangladesh. Touching scenes:like the one where 3 adult siblings who had seldom spoken sit together and talk about being a family.
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February 28, 2007Nathan Kahn is at times a little too earnest but we forgive him. He has crafted a documentary that captivates us with its examination of a genius and the emotional power of a son's journey to find his father.
Critic Reviews
April 2, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
March 25, 2004
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
The young Kahn is not a graceful filmmaker. Yet the subject matter is engrossing for anyone interested in architecture and also one of its greatest practitioners.
March 19, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Isn't a bad place to begin if you're curious about architecture and don't know much about Louis Kahn. Full Review
March 19, 2004
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
By the end of My Architect, Kahn has learned that the central contradiction of his father's life can't be resolved -- and that realization becomes the filmmaker's solace and the film's triumph.
March 19, 2004
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
The finest achievement of My Architect is the way the son locates the light of his father's personality. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
My Architect contrasts personal history and public legacy to captivating effect. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Meeting this engaging, emotional, articulate cast of characters who surrounded Louis Kahn, the viewer can't help but enjoy his passion and folly. Full Review
February 20, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What a sad film this, and how filled with the mystery of human life. Full Review
February 19, 2004
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
A quiet, inspiring study of the vagaries of genius, the blindness of commerce, the pain of family conflicts and the almost sublime power of great architecture or great art. Full Review
February 13, 2004
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
We're in a moment of boys reconsidering their dads: Both 'Big Fish' and 'The Barbarian Invasions' invoke similar relationships. But 'My Architect,' unlike those two movies, parries rose-tinted pretens... Full Review
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