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Aalto
Aalto

Aalto

Architect of emotions.

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Documentary

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Aalto is one of the greatest names in modern architecture and design, Aino and Alvar Aalto gave their signature to iconic Scandic design. The first cinematic portrait of their life love story is an enchanting journey of their creations and influence around the world.

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Budget

$647000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

04 September 2020

Country

Finland

Cast

Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto

Himself (Archive footage)

Aino Aalto

Aino Aalto

Herself (Archive footage)

Elissa Aalto

Elissa Aalto

Herself (Archive footage)

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Alvar Aalto (voice)

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Aino Aalto (voice)

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