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Olmsted and America's Urban Parks
0.0 / 10• 2011• 57m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago, and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest, tallest, and most unnatural places on earth. This film examines the creation of America's great city parks in the late 1800s through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted, visionary urban planner and landscape architect. In his own words, Olmsted and America's Urban Parks weaves together Olmsted's engaging and poignant personal story with those of the lasting masterpieces he left for us today, featuring Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline as the voice of Frederick Law Olmsted.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Kline
Frederick Law Olmsted
Lead
Kerry Washington
Narrator
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Olmsted and America's Urban Parks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
