| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1; NTSC; Widescreen format (1.78:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0. |
| Performer |
Philippe Petit. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music by Michael Nyman, J. Ralph. |
| Summary |
"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 artistic crime of the century." -- Container. |
| Contents |
Special features (ca. 43 min.): Philippe Petit - Sydney, 1973 (a film by James Ricketson) (20 min.) -- Man on wire: An interview with Philippe Petit (ca. 13 min.) -- The man who walked between the Towers (Scholastic ; Weston Woods Studios presents) [animated film] (c2005 , ca. 10 min.). |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature, 2008. |
| Note |
Based on the memoir: To reach the clouds by Philippe Petit. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2007. |
| Language |
In English and French with English subtitles; optional Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Petit, Philippe, 1949-
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World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) -- History.
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Aerialists -- France -- Biography.
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Tightrope walking -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Animated films.
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Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
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| Added Author |
Marsh, James, 1963- Director.
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Chinn, Simon. Producer.
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Petit, Philippe, 1949-
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Nyman, Michael. Composer.
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Ralph, J. (Joshua) Composer.
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Petit, Philippe, 1949-
To reach the clouds.
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Ricketson, James.
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Discovery Films.
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BBC Storyville (Firm)
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UK Film Council.
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Wall to Wall (Firm)
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Red Box Films.
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Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
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Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Scholastic Entertainment, Inc.
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Weston Woods Studios.
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| Added Title |
Philippe Petit - Sydney, 1973.
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Man who walked between the towers.
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| Standard No. |
876964001564 |
| Music No. |
10156 Magnolia Home Entertainment |
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