Men at Lunch

Men at Lunch

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2013-02-01
Duration:65 min
Country:Ireland
Director:Seán Ó Cualáin
Actors:Fionnula Flanagan, Peter Quinn, Jim Rasenberger, Padraig O Flannabhra, Ric Burns
Production:Sónta

Overview:

This remarkable new documentary explores the story behind one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: the 1932 photograph of workmen taking their lunch while perched on a girder high above New York City.

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