The title of the film is taken from the police report that led to the arrest and later. Joseph gordonlevitt plays deathdefying high wire aerialist philippe petit in robert zemeckis the walk. Joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon. Highwire walker philippe petit has his sights on another. Aug 07, 2014 forty years ago, philippe petit walked a high wire between new yorks twin towers and today history will repeat itself when the daredevil attempts to reconstruct his stunt. Nuimerous photographs and gripping descriptions are sure to bring moisture to the palms of most readers. With joseph gordonlevitt, charlotte le bon, guillaume baillargeon, emilie leclerc. The new movie tells the story of philippe petits aug. Sep 30, 2015 robert zemeckis painstakingly and beautifully renders highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers, but the rest of his film cant rise to that spectacular occasion. This week marks 44 years since petit, then 24, orchestrated one of the most deathdefying acts of all time walking on a wire about as wide as a. With philippe petit, elaine fasula, karen gersch, cordia gypsy. This documentary incorporates petits footage to show the numerous extraordinary.
Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers. He is known for his work on the walk 2015, man on wire. A feat that took him months of secret preparations to accomplish and landed him in prison outastanding feats always seem to. Petit has performed high wire walks around the world, and a 2008 documentary based on his adventure, man on wire, won numerous awards and critical praise. Did his girlfriend really support his dream of being. In august 1974, the frenchman walked on a wire between the twin towers the crossing is revealed in all its dizzying glory at the climax of the film petit traversed the 1,350foot tall towers eight. Sep 11, 2019 the hullabaloo was over a frenchman named philippe petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between the tops of the twin towers of the old world trade center.
Jun 04, 2015 the walk, which sony pictures entertainment is positioning as a technological filmmaking feat on par with gravity, is based on to reach the clouds, a memoir by the french highwire artist philippe petit. Walking on air between the towers the new york times. Phillip petit s 1974 deathdefying performance is dramatized in a film by robert zemeckis. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. The twin towers are shown extensively throughout the film, as its subject matter is philippe petits famous high wire walk between the two towers. Philippe petits amazing highwire act at the twin towers.
Oct 10, 2015 after twin towers high wire walk, philippe petit walked above hesss in allentown in the rain and blindfolded. Philippe petit on training joseph gordonlevitt for the. 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. Philippe petits historic walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. The highlevel scheming behind philippe petits twin towers. Oct 10, 2015 marsh recreated highwire walker philippe petits illegal and daringwalk between the tops of the twin towers almost as if it were a bank robbery. The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike. Man on wire is a 2008 britishamerican biographical documentary film directed by james marsh. The walk, the 3d flick that tells the story of philippe petit, the frenchman who famously walked a high wire between new yorks twin towers in 1974, is giving some viewers vertigo. 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 towers of the world trade center. Oct 05, 2015 the walk, the 3d flick that tells the story of philippe petit, the frenchman who famously walked a high wire between new yorks twin towers in 1974, is giving some viewers vertigo. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed. For a brief time on august 7, 1974, the two towers were connected by a 440pound, 200 foot long cable.
The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film, the walk. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years. Joseph gordonlevitt travels to cancun to promote movie about high wire daredevil who walked tightrope between nycs twin towers by. Philippe petit on training joseph gordonlevitt for the walk. What other high wire stunts had philippe petit performed before attempting his twin towers walk.
In 1974, highwire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. With philippe petit, jean francois heckel, jeanlouis blondeau, annie allix. It is based on the story of 24yearold french high wire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. The twin towers are shown extensively throughout the film, as its subject matter is philippe. The walk ist eine usamerikanische filmbiografie aus dem jahr 2015. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in. A look at tightrope walker philippe petit s 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. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, high wire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974, what some consider, the artistic crime of the century. Philippe petit, a frenchman high wire walker was unknown to most people until one summer morning in 1974 he walked across the twin towers on a high wire. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. This is the true story of philippe petit, who made a deathdefying, unsanctioned high wire walk atop and between the twin towers in 1974. The walk 2015 wire walk hilarious scene hd 1080p youtube. New yorks twin towers appear in many hollywood films voice.
Philippe petits legacy will forever be linked to the twin towers. Philippe petits amazing high wire act at the twin towers recreated for the walk by director robert zemeckis. Philippe petit was born on august, 1949 in nemours, seineetmarne, france. A feat that took him months of secret preparations to accomplish and landed him in prison outastanding feats always seem to provoke the smallminded. Petit is perhaps best known for walking between the twin towers in 1974. Movie stars elizabeth taylor, sophia loren, zsa zsa gabor, gina lollobrigida and. Parents need to know that man on wire is a 2008 documentary about a french tightrope walker who performed a high wire act of epic proportions in 1974. Jul 25, 2008 the astonishing high wire performance between the towers of the world trade center in 1974.
Marsh recreated high wire walker philippe petits illegal and daringwalk between the tops of the twin towers almost as if it were a bank robbery. Sep 01, 2018 the twin towers high wire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. French tightrope artist philippe petit performs an unauthorized high wire walk between the twin towers. The film chronicles philippe petit s 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of new yorks world trade center. Apr 26, 2019 philippe petit walks on the wire between the twin towers source. The real philippe petit top lies down on the highwire between the twin towers. Philippe petits crazy high wire walk between the twin towers duration. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, high wire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974, what. It is based on the story of 24yearold french high wire artist philippe petit s walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago history. To learn about and understand the life of french high wire artist philippe petit, who illegally performed a high wire walk between the world trade centers twin towers in 1974, one might be better off with the 2008 james marshdirected documentary man on wire.
He was a man who permanently redefined the phrase, highwire. Petit tells us about his incredible high wire feat. The walk true story confirms that petit had already attempted and completed an illegal high wire walk at pariss notre dame cathedral in 1971 shown in the movie and another illegal walk at sydneys harbour bridge in 1973. Walked between the towers 2007 by mordicai gerstein and the film the. French high wire acrobatic performer philippe petit walked between the two towers on a tightrope, as shown in the documentary film man on wire 2008 and depicted in the feature film the walk 2015. He secretly stretched a wire between the twin towers and walked on it for 45 minutes. For his unauthorized feat 400 metres 1,312 feet above the. 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. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers imdb. When 24yearold philippe petit played by joseph gordonlevitt in the film. Writing in english, phillipe petit brings alive his 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the late world trade center. The walk at the center of the new movie the walk in limited release wednesday is on a wire, between the towers of the world trade center. Oct 07, 2015 new york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between the twin towers on august 7, 1974. Aug 28, 2015 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 towers of the world trade center.
The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. Rent man on wire 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Phillip petits 1974 deathdefying performance is dramatized in a film by robert zemeckis. He danced on this wire for an hour with no safety net. Russell shares a scotch with high wire legend philippe petit. The movie the walk based on the story of 24yearold french high wire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. Aug 28, 2011 but the most dramatic stunt was in 1974, by the french high wire artist philippe petit. Philippee petit opens up on the walk movie, twin towers. Petit walked between the towers eight times on a steel cable. Seventeen years on from the terrorist attack that led to the. Highwire movie the walk so realistic its making people.
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. Philippe petit became famous in august 1974 for his high wire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. Sep 04, 2002 writing in english, phillipe petit brings alive his 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the late world trade center. However, the walk is a worthy experience about a dreamer who risked everything to. Here joseph gordonlevitt act as philippe petit walks between the twin towers of the world trade center at the end of the movie. His walk is known as the artistic crime of the century. The walk captures high wire bravado at world trade center joseph gordonlevitt, lounging on the high wire, recreating the 1974 performance of philippe petit in the walk. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale, ben schwartz, and steve.
Actor joseph gordonlevitt bottom captures the breathtaking moment in the walk movie. Philippe petit, man who walked highwire between twin. Philippe petit, doing a high wire walk between the twin towers in 1974, is the subject of the documentary man on wirephilippe petit, a french high wire artist, walks across a. Joseph gordon levitt promotes new movie about highwire. Born in 1949, french daredevil philippe petit became famous in august 1974 for his high wire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. The film chronicles philippe petits 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of new yorks world trade center.
The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. The high level scheming behind philippe petits twin towers tightrope walk philippe petit center answers reporters questions on aug. The hullabaloo was over a frenchman named philippe petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between the tops of the twin towers. A young french man named philippe petit stepped out on a wire suspended between the twin towers of the world trade center. Once he sat down on the wire cable which is an inch in diameter and another time he lay down on his back on the cable. Written staccato style this book is a speedy but engrossing read it envelopes you in the anxiety and the secrecy and the almost insane necessity, as seen by the author philippe petit in his plan and execution of a high wire, unsecured, walk between the twin towers in new your in 1974. After twin towers highwire act, philippe petit walked. Apr 22, 2019 philippe petits crazy high wire walk between the twin towers. On august 7, 1974, a young frenchman named philippe petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the world trade centers twin towers in new york. Sep 29, 2015 the new movie tells the story of philippe petits aug.
Now, philippe petit is the inspiration behind the walk. He had been practicing only for a year when he learned about the twin towers. After twin towers high wire walk, philippe petit walked above hesss in allentown in the rain and blindfolded. Imdb construction of the twin towers of the world trade center began back in 1968. Through a spell binding account and through meticulous details mr. It is based on petits book, to reach the clouds, released in paperback with the title man on wire. The frenchman philippe petit performed all his life.
After twin towers highwire act, philippe petit walked above. The destruction of the twin towers in the terrorist attacks of sept. He was a man who permanently redefined the phrase, high wire. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers in 1974. The walk is a love letter to paris and new york city in the 1970s, but most of all, to the towers of the world trade center. In 1974, high wire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. On august 7, 1974, a young frenchman caught the attention of jaded new yorkers by wire. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years later duration. New york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between the twin towers on august 7, 1974. The walk movie about philippe petit is so scary it is. Aug 03, 2008 philippe petit, doing a high wire walk between the twin towers in 1974, is the subject of the documentary man on wire philippe petit, a french high wire artist, walks across a tightrope suspended. As a hollywood movie recreates his famous high wire walk between new yorks twin towers in 1974, aerialist philippe petit still wants to take on a longplanned project in sydney. It doesnt seem like it could possibly be based on a true storybut it is. Sony robert zemeckis is trying something beautiful, and perhaps impossible, in the walk.