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Man on Wire
2008
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century." Read more
| Starring | Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank, Aaron Haskell |
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| Director | James Marsh |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Documentary |
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Man on Wire
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century."
| Starring | Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank, Aaron Haskell, Paul McGill, Jim Moore, Philippe Petit, Alan Welner, Jean François Heckel, Barry Greenhouse |
|---|---|
| Director | James Marsh |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 26 Dec 2008 Blu-ray: 26 Dec 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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It all started in a dentists waiting room in France, with a magazine feature on a New York construction whose twin... read more on Time Out
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43 out of 44 people found this review helpful
Utterly captivating
I watched this by accident at the cinema, and was soon telling everyone to watch it. While the film is based on a (albeit spectacular) practical joke, it has an immense poignancy which soon has you in awe of the perpetrators. There is a surprising depth to their motives which comes across in the movie. It's a must see, verging on a life changer.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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90 minutes is a bit of a stretch for this wire
A great feat without doubt, and the footage of him walking the high wire in various locations besides the Twin Towers was breathtaking, but all the talking heads and preamble to the actual walk was somewhat dull.
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Man On Wire: James Marsh Interview
- 28 Jul 2008
We caught up with director James Marsh to get the inside track on the making of his critically-acclaimed documentary. It follows the amazing true-life story of French high wire walker Philippe Petit, who, in 1974 illegally put a cable between the Twin Towers and spent 45 minutes walking across the rope. The film follows the run-up to the event as well as documenting Petit’s other high wire walks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Notre Dame. LOVEFiLM: How did you arrive upon Philippe Petit& Read more
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