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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nyman, Michael (Composer), Ralph, J. (Joshua) (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Discovery Films, BBC Storyville (Firm), UK Film Council, Wall to Wall (Firm), Red Box Films, Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Marsh, James, 1963- (Director), Chinn, Simon (Producer), Petit, Philippe, 1949-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English and French with optional Spanish subtitles and intermittent English.
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
Petit, Philippe, > 1949-
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
Aerialists > France > Biography.
Tightrope walking > New York (State) > New York.
Acróbatas y acrobacias > Francia > Biografía.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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.
Item Description:Based on the memoir: To reach the clouds / by Philippe Petit.
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.).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen format (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music by Michael Nyman, J. Ralph.