The Film
Man on Wire
1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century.
The Story
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Directed by
James Marsh
Written byPhilippe Petit
Gallery
The Stills.
