Desc: Man and the Middle-Class: The Work and Vision of Henry Strauss: Directed by Heide Solbrig. Man and the Middle Class: The Work and Vision of Henry Strauss examines the life and work of Henry Strauss, an influential management consultant and filmmaker from 1949 through 1970. This maverick filmmaker was present for and participated in some of the important debates over the social contract between labor and business during the critical post-war period.