The Dark Story of America’s Camera Empire Mansion: The George Eastman Estate

Описание: Step inside the George Eastman House, the legendary Georgian Revival mansion built by the "Kodak King" in Rochester, New York — a 50-room golden cage tied to genius, isolation, and a shocking final act. This documentary follows the rise of George Eastman and the Kodak camera empire, the creation of the famous estate, and the dark turning points that haunted the property, from the death of the mother he adored to the chilling efficiency of his final day.

From the invention of the film that captured the world's memories to the silent, lonely halls of a billionaire's fortress, this is the hidden history of the Eastman Estate — where the man who saved our past couldn't bear to face his own future.


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