Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece
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Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece

8.0 / 10 2023 1h 30mNR German
DocumentaryHistory

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The Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River and connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, the two centers of the port city of New York. Its architect Johann Roebling was one of the great inventors and master builders of his time. The wire rope: his product. The suspension bridge: his dream. The film tells the amazing story of the Roebling family and the spectacular history of the Brooklyn Bridge.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. André Schäfer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Brooklyn Bridge: An Engineering Masterpiece is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker