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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

Summary It began as a housing marvel. Built in 1956, Pruitt-Igoe was heralded as the model public housing project of the future, "the poor man's penthouse." Two decades later, it ended in rubble - its razing an iconic event that the architectural theorist Charles Jencks famously called the death of modernism. The footage and images of its implos...

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable
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Summary It began as a housing marvel. Built in 1956, Pruitt-Igoe was heralded as the model public housing project of the future, "the poor man's penthouse." Two decades later, it ended in rubble - its razing an iconic event that the architectural theorist Charles Jencks famously called the death of modernism. The footage and images of its implos...

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Production Company Unicorn Stencil
Release Date Jan 20, 2012
Duration 1 h 19 m
Rating Not Rated
Kansas City FilmFest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Documentary Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
1 Nomination