Man on wire

DVD 2008

"On August 7th, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center's Twin Towers. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail, before finally being released. This extraordinary documentary incorporates Petit's personal footage to show how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to achieve the...

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Aerialists France Biography

Petit, Philippe, 1949-

Tightrope walking New York (State) New York

World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)

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Description:

1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, colour with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical
NTSC
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG ; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use

Notes:

Special features (43 min.): "Philippe Petit - Sydney, 1973" short film (20 min.); "An interview with Philippe Petit" (13 min.); "The man who walked between the Towers" animated film (c2005, 10 min.)
Based on the memoir: To reach the clouds / by Philippe Petit
Director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music by Michael Nyman, J. Ralph
Philippe Petit
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Widescreen format (1.78:1) ;Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0
In English, with optional Spanish subtitles
Closed-captioned
Academy Award for Documentary Feature, 2008

Control Number:

525417

UPC:

629159037684
876964001564

Other Authors:

BBC Storyville (Firm)
Chinn, Simon, producer
Discovery Films
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
Marsh, James, 1963- director
Nyman, Michael, composer
Petit, Philippe, 1949-
Petit, Philippe, 1949- To reach the clouds
Ralph, J. (Joshua), composer
Red Box Films
UK Film Council
Wall to Wall (Firm)

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