Fernand Pouillon: France's Most Wanted Architect (2023)
The work of Fernand Pouillon, "France's most wanted" architect after being imprisoned and mysteriously escaping in the 1960s, now seems to have faded into the background. However, in 50 years he has built more than 5 million square meters, mainly between France and Algeria, at a frantic pace, traveling tens of thousands of kilometers per week, by propeller plane, to go to construction sites. at night or at dawn between Marseille, Paris, Algiers or in the middle of the desert, until you burn your wings. Among others, Fernand Pouillon decided to build houses for the most modest.
Director: Jean-Marie Montangerand
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Fernand Pouillon as Self (archive footage) |
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Gilles Perraudin as Architect |
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Pierre Frey as Architectural historian |
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Rudy Ricciotti as Architect |
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Samia Henni as Écrivain & Historienne |
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Nicolas Mémain as Guide & Conférencier |
| Production | Amaury Lafarge | Producer |
| Production | François Duplat | Producer |
| Directing | Jean-Marie Montangerand | Director |
| Crew | Antoine Planchot | Cinematography |
| Sound | Colin Idier | Sound Designer |