Man on wire
Title:
Man on wire
Author:
Marsh, James, 1963- , director.
Publication Information:
Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2008]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
General Note:
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.).
Language:
English
Spanish
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use.
Personal Subject:
Corporate Subject:
Added Title:
Philippe Petit - Sydney, 1973.
Man who walked between the towers.
UPC:
876964001564
Format :
DVD
