E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

Local title
E.1027. Eileen Gray ja maja mere ääres
Director
Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
Country
Switzerland
Year
2024
Programme
Kumu Documentary
Subject
historical personas, architecture

A cinematic journey through the mind of the Irish designer Eileen Gray, a key figure in modern design and architecture who was often overshadowed by her male colleagues. The documentary reconstructs the history of the E.1027 house, designed in 1929 with Jean Badovici on the French Riviera, and addresses the tensions that arose with Le Corbusier, whose intervention in the building, including painting murals without consent, shaped the subsequent narrative of the place. The film vindicates Gray and highlights the difficulties she faced as a woman in a male-dominated discipline.

Introduction by art historian Kai Lobjakas.

Director
Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
Screenwriter
Beatrice Minger
Cast
Natalie Radmall-Quirke, Axel Moustache, Charles Morillon
Producer
Philip Delaquis, Frank Matter
Cinematographer
Ramon Giger
Music
Peter Scherer
Runtime
Language
English, French
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Zurich, Munich

Screenings

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