Name: Man on Wire
Released: 2008-08-01
Rating: 7.3

1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.

2008 · 94 min · Documentary

7.4 Niche

Documentary

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. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

Country of origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year: 2008

Studio: Red Box Films · Discovery Films · BBC Storyville · UK Film Council

Themes

judge 1970s juggler based on true story street artist jail fame hiding tower tightrope world trade center notre dame cathedral

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Lucía Prada

2 weeks ago

Review ★ 8

Siempre es increíble, a nivel de realización, cuando este tipo de documentales consiguen acelerarte el pulso, aún sabiendo cual es el final. Montaje chulo chulo y dirigido chulo chulo. Disfrutona y muy interesante.

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