Robert zemeckis the walk reaches for the sky when aerialist philippe petit mounts a wire perilously stretched between the original world trade center towers, two. Philippe petit, a french high wire artist, walks across a tightrope suspended between the world trade centers twin towers. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44. The walk isnt the first film about philippe petits coup, as he called. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine. Philippe petits amazing highwire act at the twin towers. The astonishing high wire performance between the towers of the world trade center in 1974. The film was a beautiful love letter to the twin towers, featuring. 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. Charles blondin, the french tightrope walker and daredevil was born at st. Philippe petits highwire walk between the world trade centers twin towers, a quarter of a mile from the ground, earned him overnight global fame in 1974, while another frenchman, jean. Philippe petits historic walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974.
The film stars joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale, ben schwartz, and steve. Like his earlier walks between towers of the cathedral of notre dame in paris and pylons of the sydney harbor bridge, only more so, petits walk on a wire between the twin towers of the world trade center, the tallest. Theres a scene that is a timelapse reenactment of a sexual encounter that philippe petit had with a female fan after he was freed from jail that. Much of the movie is about how petit, guided by a mentor, managed with a small band of relatives and his girlfriend to carefully plan this, sneaking up. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center wire walk. Twin towers tightrope walker strikes again usa today. Film celebrates tightrope walk between twin towers. Philippe petits reallife walk between the twin towers. The walk true story confirms that petit had already attempted and completed an illegal highwire walk at pariss notre dame cathedral in 1971 shown in the movie and another illegal walk at sydneys harbour bridge in 1973. 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. See more ideas about world trade center, tower and world trade. Philippe petit world trade center wtc twin tower wire.
He was a french street performer prior to the daredevil act. The walk movie about philippe petit is so scary it is. Famed french tightrope walker philippe petit was simply looking for the perfect place to hang his wire. The 1,350fthigh walk was six years in the planning, and afterwards petit was. This week sees the release of the walk, in which french highwire artist philippe petits audacious tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in. Did his girlfriend really support his dream of being. 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. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. In honor of his ambitious tight rope walk on august 7th, 1974, we have 7 lesser known, but equally epic facts about the man that inspired the movie, the walk. In robert zemeckis the walk, joseph gordonlevitt portrays philippe petit, the french aerialist and tightrope walker who, in 1974, recruited a group of international colleagues to help him walk. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers. 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.
He toured the united states, and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft 340 m niagara gorge on a tightrope. 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. And it happened to be a place that would require the assistance of an odd group of thrillseeking accomplices. The walk tells the true story of philippe petit, who walked across a tightrope suspended from the the twin towers of the world trade centre in new york in 1974 and some have found it unwatchable. The walk is so realistic people are throwing up in theaters. News imax the worlds most immersive movie experience.
August 1949 in nemours, frankreich ist ein franzosischer hochseilartist. Some vertiginous viewers have been caught off balance by the 3d flick about the daredevil who walked a tightrope between the twin towers feeling. Philippe petits passion for performances started from magic tricks at the age of 6. 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. With joseph gordonlevitt, charlotte le bon, guillaume baillargeon, emilie leclerc.
For his unauthorized feat 400 metres 1,312 feet above the. 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. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of manhattan, he was arrested.
Tightrope walk between twin towers is recalled the new. When he was about four, a traveling company of equestrian and acrobatic performers came to town. The walk, a movie based on petits walk, was released in september 2015, starring joseph. On august 7, 1974, philippe petit, a french wire walker, juggler, and street. Rent man on wire 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Philippe petit is a french highwire artist who gained fame for his highwire walk between the towers of notre dame cathedral in paris, 1971 as well as his high wire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in.
The man on wire walking across the twin towers in 1974 trade. Now for the first time, movie audiences will see what french aerialist philippe petit saw when he stood on a tightrope stretched between the twin towers of the world trade center. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974. Petits memoirs inspired the 2008 oscarwinning documentary man on wire. Philippe petit walked across twin towers 41 years ago. Later, he started to perform on the streets of paris juggling and doing tricks. Forty years ago, philippe petit walked a high wire between new yorks twin towers and today history will repeat itself when the. This august marks the 41st anniversary since philippe petit accomplished his daring achievement of walking across a suspended wire connecting the twin towers. Philippe petit is a french born tightrope walker who became famous for making an unauthorised walk on a steel cable between the twin towers of the world trade centre in manhattan august 7, 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. Joseph gordonlevitt stars as philippe petit in robert zemeckis virtuoso cinematic recreation of the french highwire walker s 1974 twin towers stunt. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles philippe petits highest. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire. French tightrope artist philippe petit performs an unauthorized highwire walk. Robert zemeckis to direct movie about philippe petits.
The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. French aerialist philippe petit on a cable suspended between the twin towers of the world trade center in lower manhattan on aug. The world trade center was not philippe petits first highwire conquest. 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. Philippe petit, a frenchman highwire walker was unknown to most people until one summer morning in 1974 he walked across the twin towers on a highwire. Petit was arrested for this exploit and for others, but he always presented himself. June th, 2019 by clement thiery translated from french by alexander uff. The brazen french tightrope performer, then 24, had just orchestrated an elaborate coup that saw him and a band of accomplices sneak equipment to the rooftops of. This biography profiles his childhood, family, achievements, and other facts. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago history. Scots high wire expert hails heartstopping new movie about epic. A feat that took him months of secret preparations to accomplish and landed him in prison outastanding feats always seem to provoke the smallminded.
Philippe petit, born august, 1949, nemours, france, french born 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. The walk fulllength trailer discover movie trailers. The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike. 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. 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. My high wire walk between the twin towers wurde aber erst 2002 veroffentlicht. In 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers. More than four decades may have gone by, but philippe petit is just as spry as ever, and hes not about to hang up his wires anytime soon. What other highwire stunts had philippe petit performed before attempting his twin towers walk. Parents need to know that man on wire is a 2008 documentary about a french tightrope walker who performed a highwire act of epic proportions in 1974. Philippe petit lies across a tightrope he placed between the twin towers for his famed walk in 1974. As a film, however, the skill that went into man on wire is absolutely outstanding. Ap photoalan welner petit eventually reached the roof, but realized at the time that he couldn.
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