The Architect

"A couple hire a maverick architect"

2016 1h 35m EN

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4.3

SKIP

★4.3TMDB · 37

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead of theirs.

“A couple hire a maverick architect”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Parker Posey
Drew
Eric McCormack
Colin
James Frain
Miles Moss
John Carroll Lynch
Conway
Pamela Reed
Colin's Mother
John Aylward
Colin's Father
Dana Millican
Reese
Macall Gordon
Preschool Principal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Parker
Writers: Jonathan Parker, Catherine DiNapoli
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Svetlana Cvetko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Niels Bye Nielsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Scott Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Parker Posey and Eric McCormack and James Frain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A couple hire a maverick architect".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3180912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Parker directs. Svetlana Cvetko behind the camera. Niels Bye Nielsen scores. David Scott Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Svetlana Cvetko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Niels Bye Nielsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Scott Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Parker Posey and Eric McCormack and James Frain carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A couple hire a maverick architect".
7IMDB entry: tt3180912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.