The real philippe petit was inspired to attempt the feat, which he nicknamed the coup, after seeing an artists rendition of the twin towers preconstruction in a newspaper at a dentists office. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in. Robert zemeckis talks the walk as new york film festival. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles philippe petits highest. Philippe petit gained worldwide recognition for his brazen tightrope walks between the towers of the cathedral on notre dame in 1971, between the new york city twin towers in 1974, and over niagara falls in 1985. Twin towers tightrope 3d treatment jump to media player the 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center is recreated in 3d, as talking movies reports.
A film guide that looks at man on wire 2008, an adrenalinefuelled documentary following philipe petit who, in 1974, walked along a tightrope between new yorks twin towers without permission from the authorities. Philippe petits reallife walk between the twin towers in. Alice gainer, movie, philippee petit, the walk, tightrope walking, twin towers new york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974, what some consider, the artistic crime of the century. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film, the walk.
After mastering the art of tightrope walking, philippe will now attempt to. The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike anything audiences have seen before, is a love letter to paris and new york city in the 1970s, but most of all, to. Goes beautifully with the picture book, the man who walked between the towers by mordicai gerstein tightrope walk between the world trade center towers on august wow, such mixed feelings watching this between the horror and poignancy of both events, 27 years apart. Aug 07, 2018 philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974 duration. Philippe petit lies across a tightrope he placed between the twin towers for his famed walk in 1974. Tightrope walk between the twin towers this transcript has been automatically generated and may. Twin towers tightrope walk philippe petit gordon cole. Apr 26, 2019 philippe petit walks on the wire between the twin towers source. On august 7, 1974, the frenchman walked between the towers on a wire, without a net or a harness, some 1,362 feet 415 meters above ground a seemingly impossible feat of guerrilla theater. Feb 04, 2016 philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years later duration. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles philippe petits highest achievement.
Apr 01, 2020 the walk serves as filmmaker robert zemeckis telling of the true story of french highwire artist philippe petits life climaxing the morning of august 7, 1974 when the then24 year old walked a tightrope between the twin towers of the world trade center. Aug 07, 2015 w hether you take philippe petits tightrope walk between the twin towers as art, daredevilry, or madness, its hard to deny the awe it inspired. Robert zemeckiss 3d take on philippe petits tightrope walk between the twin towers. The walk serves as filmmaker robert zemeckis telling of the true story of french highwire artist philippe petits life climaxing the morning of august 7, 1974 when the then24 year old walked a tightrope between the twin towers of the world trade center. Balancing 110 stories in the air, petit played on the tightrope for 40 minutes, even lying down on the wire to watch those friendly clouds pass above him. The walk is so realistic people are throwing up in theaters. A 25yearold french daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of new york in 1974 on a 1foot cable strung between the 110story twin. From the very start of the film it pulls you in, this is an amazing story and petit is an amazing person to document.
Aug 02, 2008 hes the frenchman who, on 7 august 1974, strung a 200foothigh wire between the twin towers of the world trade centre and then walked along it, 1,368 feet in the air. As a film, however, the skill that went into man on wire is absolutely outstanding. Both films recount philippe petits daredevil trip on a tightrope between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. This guide is useful for exploring topics including film studies and psychology in.
The tightrope walk and the terrorists the spectator. W hether you take philippe petits tightrope walk between the twin towers as art, daredevilry, or madness, its hard to deny the awe it inspired. Philippe petit, the highwire artist who walked between the. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers imdb.
Sep 11, 2019 philippe petit lies across a tightrope he placed between the twin towers for his famed walk in 1974. The walk, starring joseph gordonlevitt, tells the story of french highwire artist philippe petit, who in 1974 broke into new yorks world trade center, strung a tightrope between the twin towers. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years later duration. Film celebrates tightrope walk between twin towers world. The movie documents philippe petits six year struggle to achieve an illegal artistic actwalking on a tightrope between the two twin towers of new york city.
Some vertiginous viewers in the us have been caught off balance by the 3d flick about the daredevil who walked a tightrope between the twin towers feeling downright queasy by the perceived height. Man on wire is an exciting documentary about philippe petit who, thanks to his friends, managed to sneak into the world trade center in 1974 and do a highwire act between the twin towers. Forty years ago on thursday, a 24yearold frenchman captivated the world when he walked across a steel high wire suspended between new york citys twin towers. With philippe petit, jean francois heckel, jeanlouis blondeau, annie allix. Sep 30, 2015 some vertiginous viewers in the us have been caught off balance by the 3d flick about the daredevil who walked a tightrope between the twin towers feeling downright queasy by the perceived height. The 1,350fthigh walk was six years in the planning, and afterwards petit was. Tightrope walk between the twin towers this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Philippe petit, born august, 1949, nemours, france, frenchborn highwire walker who attained worldwide celebrity on august 7, 1974, with his unauthorized crossing between the newly built twin towers of the world trade center in new york city, about 1,350 feet 411 metres above the ground. As a live action film, the walk rings wholly false. Like his permitless street performances, these two acts were. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974 duration.
Imdb construction of the twin towers of the world trade center began back in 1968. On august 7, 1974, petit stepped onto a wire strung between the twin towers. The astonishing high wire performance between the towers of the world trade center in 1974. Even before they were built, new yorks twin towers provided a dream for philippe petit, and he spent six years chasing that dream until he conquered them with a spectacular, illegal act.
It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. Petit was arrested for this exploit and for others, but he always presented himself. For a brief time on august 7, 1974, the two towers were connected by a 440pound, 200 foot long cable. A 25yearold french daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of new york in 1974 on a 1foot cable strung between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. Ap photoalan welner petit eventually reached the roof, but realized at the time that he couldn. Philippe petit walking on a tightrope between nycs twin towers. On august 7th 1974, french tightrope walker philippe petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between new yorks world trade center twin towers, then the worlds tallest buildings. On august 7th 1974, a young frenchman named philippe petit stepped out on a wire and walked between new yorks twin towers. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in. He had been practicing only for a year when he learned about the twin towers. Some vertiginous viewers have been caught off balance by the 3d flick about the daredevil who walked a tightrope between the twin towers feeling.
The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike. When man on wire, the documentary about philippe petits 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers in new york, was first released as. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of manhattan, he was arrested. With joseph gordonlevitt, charlotte le bon, guillaume baillargeon, emilie leclerc. Oct 01, 2015 in 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers. Sep 26, 2015 both films recount philippe petits daredevil trip on a tightrope between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. On august 7, 1974, the frenchman walked between the towers on a wire, without a net or a harness, some 1,362 feet 415 meters above ground a seemingly. Highwire artist philippe petit tells the amazing story of his tightrope walk between the twin towers in 1974. July 29, 2008 for philippe petit, the french wirewalker who shocked and charmed the world when he took to the skies on aug. But it was zemeckiss bigbudget 3d retelling of the event that. Philippee petit opens up on the walk movie, twin towers. The film was dedicated to the victims of the attacks of september 11th.
It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petit s walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. A 25yearold french daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of new york in 1974 on a 1foot cable strung between the. Jul 29, 2008 july 29, 2008 for philippe petit, the french wirewalker who shocked and charmed the world when he took to the skies on aug. Jul 23, 2012 on august 7, 1974, petit stepped onto a wire strung between the twin towers. A 25yearold french daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of new york in 1974 on. Tightrope between the towers american experience official. Did philippe petit really get the idea to walk on a highwire between the twin towers while reading a magazine at a dentists office. Film celebrates tightrope walk between twin towers reuters. The 10 most significant films about the september 11 attacks. Hes the frenchman who, on 7 august 1974, strung a 200foothigh wire between the twin towers of the world trade centre and then walked along it, 1,368 feet in the air. A memorable event in the life of the world trade center came in the summer of 1974, while the stillunfinished and largely unrented towers were. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974. The walk gives the twin towers their biggest film depiction. In 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers.
In 1974, highwire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. See more ideas about world trade center, tower and world trade. Philippe petit walked a tightrope between the twin towers 40. Theres a battle behind the scenes of the new film about petits highwire walk between the twin towers in 1974. Petit has a history of defying the law to perform his art, from walking above the towers of notre dame in his hometown of paris to the bridge crossing of sydney harbour in australia.