Man on wire /

"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), Scholastic Entertainment, Inc, Weston Woods Studios
Other Authors:	Marsh, James, 1963- (Director), Chinn, Simon (Producer), Petit, Philippe, 1949-, Ricketson, James, Martinović, Igor (Cinematographer), Godfrey, Jinx (Film editor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	[New York] : Magnolia Pictures, [2008]
Subjects:	Petit, Philippe, > 1949- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) > History. World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) > Histoire. World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) Aerialists > France > Biography. Tightrope walking > New York (State) > New York > History. Streaming video. Voltigeurs (Cirque) > France > Biographies. Funambulisme > New York (État) > New York > Histoire. Vidéo en continu. streaming video. Aerialists. Tightrope walking. France. New York (State) > New York. Biographical films. Biographies. Documentary films. History. Internet videos. Documentaires. Films biographiques. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

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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:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Based on the memoir: To reach the clouds by Philippe Petit.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (94 min.)) : sound, color.
Format:	System requirements: Microsoft Silverlight.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use.
Awards:	Academy Award for Documentary Feature, 2008; Jury Prize and Audience Award for World Documentary, Sundance Film Festival.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music, Michael Nyman and J. Ralph.