Man on Wire (2008) (original) (raw)
Oscar-winning documentary by James Marsh telling the story of what has since been described as 'the artistic crime of the century'. On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour
dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail
before he was finally released. Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers, Petit
spent eight months in New York City planning the execution of the coup. ...(more)
Oscar-winning documentary by James Marsh telling the story of what has since been described as 'the artistic crime of the century'. On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour
dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail
before he was finally released. Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers, Petit
spent eight months in New York City planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of
friends and accomplices, Petit was faced with numerous extraordinary challenges: he had to
find a way to bypass the WTC's security, smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment
into the towers, pass the wire between the two rooftops, anchor the wire and tension it to
withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings - all without being caught... (less)
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Philippe Petit, Jean Fran�ois Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Paul McGill
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