The Magnificent Three: Cities that Shaped History (Docuseries – Amazon Prime – 3 X 52 min.) Production: Iliade Productions Director: Frederic Wilner US producer: Jennifer Luby
From 1600 to today, Amsterdam, London, and New York have each contributed to the birth and development of the “world-city,” a new urban concept whose ambition plays out on a global scale and which has given rise to a radically new form of city landscape. This series revisits 400 years of ruthless competition for supremacy over global trade marked by growing urbanization and architectural development.. A story about the great minds and spirits which contributed to shaping each of these cities into what they are today.