The Pruitt-igoe Myth: An Urban History

The Pruitt-igoe Myth: An Urban History (2012)

  • 89% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (126 ratings)

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By
Chad Freidrichs
Written By
Chad Freidrichs, Jaime Freidrichs
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jan 20, 2012 Limited
First Run Features

Critic Reviews

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    The personal stories told by former residents add a poignancy to the broad trends the film examines.

  • Mark Feeney, Boston Globe

    Pruitt-Igoe was the first, and most famous, example of the failure of that sort of public housing.

  • Stephanie Merry, Washington Post

    Using archival footage and interviews with former residents, Freidrichs adds human dimension and historical context to what is often viewed in simple terms as a misguided blip.

  • Sara Stewart, New York Post

    "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" doesn't offer easy conclusions.

  • Mark Jenkins, NPR

    In some ways, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is more elegy than analysis.

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  • Walter M


    History is often much more complex than originally presented. That is especially true with the heartbreaking documentary "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" about the failed eponymous housing projects in St. Louis that were built in the 1950's to house low income families who had… More

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