MAN ON WIRE [DVD]

Features

• Type: DVD
• Studio: Mongrel Media
• Language(s): english

On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as "the artistic crime of the century." Review "Breathtaking" -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "Engrossing and exhilarating." -- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST "Magnificent, enthralling and entertaining" -- Joe Morgenstern, WALL STREET JOURNAL "Perfectly poised between artistry and audacity. It's beautiful." -- Michael Phillips, CHICAGO TRIBUNE "Thorough, understated and altogether enthralling ." -- A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES From the Contributor WINNER - Grand Jury Prize; World Cinema Documentary Sundance Film Festival WINNER - Audience Award; World Cinema Documentary Sundance Film Festival WINNER - Audience Award; Best Documentary Feature Los Angeles Film Festival