Based on Michael Lesy's 1973 book of the same name, WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP is a strikingly original non-fiction film that tells the strange story of one cursed American community. In the late 1890s, the small rural town of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, suffered an incredibly bizarre crisis. Economically depressed and battling a .. Read more
| Starring | Krista Grambow, Marilyn White, John Schneider, Raeleen McMillion |
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| Director | James Marsh |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama |
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What a story! A 17-year-old Frenchman, Philippe Petit, goes to the dentist with toothache. He idly reads the newspaper in the waiting room and sees a story about the construction of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City. Something in him clicks. He tears the story from the paper and rushes out of the office, forgetting all about his toothache. The Towers haven’t even been built yet, but he has discovered his destiny: one day he will walk on a rope between them, 1350 feet above... Read more
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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