Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his 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.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... Read more
Starring Alex Mayo, Edward Cohen, Laura Norton, Andrew L. Sichenze, Tom F. Peters, Margot Ammann Durrer
It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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