With joseph gordonlevitt, charlotte le bon, guillaume baillargeon, emilie leclerc. If they build them, i will come, paraphrases what parisian street performer and tightrope walker philippe petit thought about his ultimate dream, the world trade center towers in new york city. Philippe petit mounts a wire perilously stretched between the original world trade center towers, twothirds of the way through this. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire. Walking on air between the towers the new york times. Philippe petit lies across a tightrope he placed between the twin towers for his famed walk in 1974. The walk is so realistic people are throwing up in theaters. Sep 27, 2015 wtc tightrope docudrama the walk nails the landing. Eskil ronningsbakken, norwegian balancing artist whose feats include tightrope walking between hot air balloons in flight. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center wire walk. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center. Film celebrates tightrope walk between twin towers world. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974. Petit tells us about his incredible high wire feat.
On august 7th 1974, a young frenchman named philippe petit stepped out on a wire and walked between new yorks twin towers. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal. Sep 29, 2015 t he walk at the center of the new movie the walk in limited release wednesday is on a wire, between the towers of the world trade center. Philippe petit, who walked a wire between the twin towers 40 years ago, has a new stunt. 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. The walk 2015 joseph gordonlevitt movie trailer, release. Aug 07, 2005 it was philippe petit, the legendary tightrope walker who on this date 31 years ago managed to rig a wire from one tower to the other of the world trade center and walk repeatedly across it, as. Joseph gordonlevitt portrays philippe petit in a robert zemeckis film. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film, the walk. World trade center is a 2006 american survival disaster drama film directed by oliver stone and based on the september 11, 2001 attacks at the world trade center.
Philippe petit, french highwirewalker, famous for his walk between the towers of the world trade center in new york city in 1974. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire stunt. Film celebrates tightrope walk between twin towers. Things get tight in our behind the scenes look with joseph gordonlevitt and. Oct 01, 2015 the walk, writerdirector robert zemeckis vertigoinducing account of french tightrope walker philippe petits 1974 stroll between the world trade center s twin towers, is merciless in its depiction of deathly depths, horrific heights and the literally delicate balance required to navigate them both.
Philippe petits world trade center tightrope walk was made for the movies. Sep 01, 2018 the twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. It took highwire walker philippe petit several years and a band of cohorts to plan and pull off his deathdefying, 45minute tightrope walk between the nearly completed world trade center towers. Jan 23, 2014 tom rothmans tristar plots philippe petits world trade center tightrope walk as first project, with robert zemeckis at helm. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers. The world trade center was not philippe petits first highwire conquest. Director james marsh chose not to mention the attacks in the film, concentrating on petit and his coconspirators. He first got the idea when he read about the world. It is based on petits book, to reach the clouds, released in paperback with the title man on wire. Oct 01, 2015 in 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the.
Petits memoirs inspired the 2008 oscarwinning documentary man on wire. It stars nicolas cage, maria bello, michael pena, maggie gyllenhaal, stephen dorff and michael shannon. In 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers. Philippe petit mounts a wire perilously stretched between the original world trade center towers, two. Philippe petits reallife walk between the twin towers.
Petit is the inspiration for the newly released movie the walk. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974 duration. French aerialist philippe petit, who walked between the world trade center towers in 1974. Nuimerous photographs and gripping descriptions are sure to bring moisture to the palms of most readers. The story centers on highwire artist philippe petits gordonlevitt attempt to walk a tightrope between the world trade centers twin towers in 1974. In 1974, highwire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream.
Philippe petit during his world trade center tightrope walk in 1974. A magician from the age of six and former street juggler. The walk movie about philippe petit is so scary it is. Top 10 movie portrayals of real life gangsters duration. Man on wire is a 2008 britishamerican biographical documentary film directed by james marsh. The walk a thrilling story of a tightrope walkers stroll between the world trade center towers. At that footprint, i immediately rebuild, look at that footprint, i immediately rebuild in the world. The walk is a love letter to paris and new york city in the 1970s, but most of all, to the towers of the world trade center. The festival was created in 2002 in response to the attacks that destroyed the world trade center on september 11, 2001. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in. The film chronicles philippe petits 1974 highwire walk between the twin towers of new yorks world trade center. 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. Weeks from his 70th birthday, and a few decades from his famous highwire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center, french tightrope.
The walk, writerdirector robert zemeckis vertigoinducing account of french tightrope walker philippe petits 1974 stroll between the world trade centers twin towers, is merciless in its depiction of deathly depths, horrific heights and the literally delicate balance required to navigate them both. Aug 07, 2018 this week marks 44 years since petit, then 24, orchestrated one of the most deathdefying acts of all time walking on a wire about as wide as a few starbucks straws between the world trade. Forty years after gaining fame by crossing a high wire between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city, philippe petit will walk on. After twin towers highwire act, philippe petit walked. It took highwire walker philippe petit several years and a band of cohorts to plan and pull off his deathdefying, 45minute tightrope walk between the. Jul 25, 2008 for almost 45 minutes he ambled back and forth on a metal cable strung between the towers of the world trade center, a feat of illegal tightrope walking that, according to a new york police. Tom rothmans tristar plots philippe petits world trade. Sep 04, 2002 writing in english, phillipe petit brings alive his 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the late world trade center.
The walk starring joseph gordonlevitt debuts first. Wtc tightrope docudrama the walk nails the landing. The walk is a movie about a wire walker born in france, set out to new york, to fulfill his. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers imdb. His spirit fills every frame of the film, and his commitment to this dangerous, illegal, and almost unbelievably courageous act is astounding to witness. Aug 08, 2008 man on wire, the delightful documentary about french tightrope walker philippe petits incroyable earlymorning trip between the world trade center towers in 1974, is an interesting film to. Sep 29, 2015 joseph gordonlevitt plays frenchman philippe petit, who snuck to the top of the world trade center on aug. Petits feat was commemorated in james marshs 2008 oscarwinning documentary man on wire, and in the walk, an imax 3d feature film. Tightrope walk across world trade center 1974 youtube.
The walk tells the true story of one mans tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. Born in 1949, french daredevil philippe petit became famous in august 1974 for his highwire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. The astonishing high wire performance between the towers of the world trade center in 1974. 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 courting. I started, as a young, selftaught wirewalker, to dream of not so much. Jul 25, 2008 the astonishing high wire performance between the towers of the world trade center in 1974.
Sony pictures unveiled tuesday the first trailer for the upcoming movie, in which gordonlevitt plays tightrope walker philippe petit, who successfully walked between the world trade centers. T he walk at the center of the new movie the walk in limited release wednesday is on a wire, between the towers of the world trade center. Tightrope walk between twin towers is recalled the new york. In 1974, the french street juggler and equilibrist philippe petit decides to cross the towers of the world trade center walking on a tightrope. French tightrope walker philippe petit, 24, looks back at the photographer as he rests between walks across a cable stretched between new yorks world trade center towers high above the city on wednesday, august 7, 1974. Petit became known to new yorkers in the early 1970s for his frequent tightropewalking performances and magic shows in the city. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. French tightrope walker philippe petit, 24, looks back at the photographer as he rests between walks across a cable stretched between new yorks world trade center towers. Philippe petit lies across a tightrope he placed between the twin towers for. The walk, which is out soon on bluray 3d and dvd, focuses on philippe petits 1974 wire crossing at the top of the world trade center.
Maria spelterini, italian highwire walker, first woman to cross the niagara falls. Ever since he, at age seventeen, heard about the probable building of the two towers, he had an obsession with them, most specifically in they acting as the foundations for which he could. Contact us help center my account give feedback get. Philippe petit, the wire walker who walked between the world trade center towers in 1974, is one of the most absurd and audacious people ive ever seen in real life or recorded on film. He had to overcome close calls and obstacles to beat the system and execute his highrisk plan. The 1,350fthigh walk was six years in the planning, and afterwards petit was. 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. He analyzes the photo and decides to make it his mission to walk a tightrope. Sep 11, 2019 the real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire stunt. It doesnt seem like it could possibly be based on a. Twin towers erased from some films after 911 today. Philippe petit walked a tightrope between the twin towers 40. Tightrope virtuoso philippe petit still defying gravity as.
Tightrope walk across world trade center 1974 mike gardner. Apr 27, 2010 on august 7th 1974, a young frenchman named philippe petit stepped out on a wire and walked between new yorks twin towers. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade center s twin towers in 1974, what some consider, the artistic crime of the century. The film was a beautiful love letter to the twin towers, featuring interviews with. Through a spell binding account and through meticulous details mr. Joseph gordonlevitt plays frenchman philippe petit, who snuck to the top of the world trade center on aug. Tightrope between the towers american experience official. Accuracy of the movie the walk, about philippe petit walking a high wire between the twin towers of the world trade center.
The movie chronicles petits illegal 1974 wire walk in the immense void between the world trade center towers. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago history. He travels from france to the usa with his girlfriend annie and their friend and photographer jeanlouis. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years. 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. Find all the latest film news, with features, interviews and more. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in.
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