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Aug 4, 2008 · "Man on Wire" is about the vanquishing of the towers by bravery and joy, not by terrorism. Advertisement We meet Philippe Petit, a French wire-walker, magician, unicyclist and street performer, who tells us he was sitting in a dentist's office when he saw a drawing of the proposed towers and knew he was destined to conquer them.
James Marsh brings Philippe Petit's death-defying tightrope walk across the Twin Towers to life in the mesmerizing Man On Wire. BY DAMON SMITH. PHILIPPE PETIT IN MAN ON WIRE. James Marsh has wrestled before with subjects — both fictional and real life — whose obsessions have fueled eccentric and, at times, even extreme behavior.
Man on Wire is a documentary directed by James Marsh in 2008 and based on the book To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers by Philippe Petit, first published in 2003. Watch the movie, read the book, and vote!
Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, To Reach the Clouds, released in paperback with the title Man on Wire.
Synopsis. 1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century. On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York’s World Trade Center twin towers, then the world’s tallest buildings.
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Jul 25, 2008 · 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.
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Brief Synopsis. 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 final.
