Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin 1971-1995
In 1971, Christo and Jeanne-Claude thought of wrapping the Reichstag. After endless meetings with Government officials, they were finally given permission to wrap the Reichstag in 1994. For 7 days, in June 1995, a steel framework was constructed, then a metalized material was bound with 17, 060 yards of blue rope. The Reichstag, wrapped in this shiny material, seemed to move in the wind. Five million people visited this extraordinary project.
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin 1971-1995
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 30, 1996
Runtime
1h 38m
Original Title
Dem deutschen Volke
Director
Jörg Daniel Hissen
Description
In 1971, Christo and Jeanne-Claude thought of wrapping the Reichstag. After endless meetings with Government officials, they were finally given permission to wrap the Reichstag in 1994. For 7 days, in June 1995, a steel framework was constructed, then a metalized material was bound with 17, 060 yards of blue rope. The Reichstag, wrapped in this shiny material, seemed to move in the wind. Five million people visited this extraordinary project.
