Film
Helvetica
2007 · 1h 20m · Documentary
Typography, Graphic Design and Global Visual Culture
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- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 88%
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Overview
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
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Cast
Michael Bierut
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Neville Brody
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David Carson
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Manfred Schulz
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Massimo Vignelli
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Rick Poynor
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Wim Crouwel
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Matthew Carter
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Alfred Hoffmann
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Mike Parker
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Otmar Hoefer
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Bruno Steinert
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Hermann Zapf
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Leslie Savan
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Tobias Frere-Jones
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Jonathan Hoefler
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Crew
- Gary HustwitDirector · Producer
- Shelby SiegelEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 12, 2007
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
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