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High Rise and Fall

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1993-01-01
30m
English
Released
BBC Scotland

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Documentary about Queen Elizabeth Square, Sir Basil Spence's block of Brutalist style flats built to replace the Gorbal's tenements in Glasgow during the 1960s. His vision was based on architect Le Corbusier's ideas and inspired him to transform the Gorbals into a Modernist Utopia. The film is about the life and times of one building told by some of the people involved in its history. The block was dynamited in 1993 amidst controversy and the death of a spectator. It is mentioned in Pevsner's Notable Buildings of Britain. This film was shown on BBC Scotland's Ex-S strand in 1993. Produced by May Miller and directed by Conrad Blakemore. This film is posted for educational and research purposes only and is copyright of BBC Scotland. Archive material courtesy of the Scottish Film Archive and the film's contributors.

#glasgow, scotland#archive footage#architecture history#gorbals#basil spence#ex-s strand

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About High Rise and Fall

Documentary about Queen Elizabeth Square, Sir Basil Spence's block of Brutalist style flats built to replace the Gorbal's tenements in Glasgow during the 1960s. His vision was based on architect Le Corbusier's ideas and inspired him to transform the Gorbals into a Modernist Utopia. The film is about the life and times of one building told by some of the people involved in its history. The block was dynamited in 1993 amidst controversy and the death of a spectator. It is mentioned in Pevsner's Notable Buildings of Britain. This film was shown on BBC Scotland's Ex-S strand in 1993. Produced by May Miller and directed by Conrad Blakemore. This film is posted for educational and research purposes only and is copyright of BBC Scotland. Archive material courtesy of the Scottish Film Archive and the film's contributors. Running 30 minutes.

High Rise and Fall Cast and Characters

The cast features Basil Spence (as Self (Archival Footage)), Brian W Edwards (as Self, Professor of Architecture), Janice Kirkpatrick (as Self, Graphic Designer), Tommy Smith (as Self, Artist), and Bailie James Mutter (as Self, Gorbals Councillor). Their performances are a major reason High Rise and Fall has built such a passionate audience.

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Who is in the cast of High Rise and Fall?

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High Rise and Fall is a Documentary English-language film. Documentary about Queen Elizabeth Square, Sir Basil Spence's block of Brutalist style flats built to replace the Gorbal's tenements in Glasgow during the 1960s. His vision was based on architect Le Corbusier's ideas and inspired him to transform the Gorbals into a Modernist Utopia. The film is about the life and times of one building told by some of the people involved in its history. The block was dynamited in 1993 amidst controversy and the death of a spectator. It is mentioned in Pevsner's Notable Buildings of Britain. This film was shown on BBC Scotland's Ex-S strand in 1993. Produced by May Miller and directed by Conrad Blakemore. This film is posted for educational and research purposes only and is copyright of BBC Scotland. Archive material courtesy of the Scottish Film Archive and the film's contributors.

When was High Rise and Fall released?

High Rise and Fall was released on January 1, 1993. It has a runtime of 30m. The film was produced by BBC Scotland.

Who stars in High Rise and Fall?

High Rise and Fall stars Basil Spence, Brian W Edwards, Janice Kirkpatrick and Tommy Smith. The full cast list is available in the Cast section above.

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