Summaries

The adventurous saga of the Swiss bridge builder Othmar H. Ammann, who moved to America as a young engineer - and created modern icons in New York with his visionary suspension bridges.

The story of the great Swiss engineer Othmar H. Ammann, who moves away in 1904 and redefines the rules of bridge construction in America - for decades and in a spectacular way. The beginning of motorisation, the post-war years, urbanisation and the consumer society: Ammann is not only in the middle of it, he is with his bridges a dynamic player, an agent of progress - and the belief in it.—ventura film

Details

Keywords
  • bridge
  • suspension bridge
  • engineering
  • architecture
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 3, 2019
Countries of origin Switzerland
Official sites official landingpage
Language English German
Filming locations Switzerland
Production companies SRG - SSR Ventura Film

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Runtime 1h 28m
Color Color
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