Man on wire [videorecording-DVD] / Magnolia Pictures, Discovery Films, BBC and the UK Film Council present a Wall to Wall production in association with Red Box Films ; produced by Simon Chinn ; directed by James Marsh.

Added Entry - Personal Name: Marsh, James, 1963-

Imprint:Toronto : Mongrel Media, 2008.

Physical Description1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Note:On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman named Phillippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between World Trade Center's Twin Towers. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was released. The documentary looks at the adventure through Petit's and his co-conspirators testimony.

Note:Special features: Philippe Petit's Sydney Harbor Bridge crossing (James Ricketson; 1973) -- Philipp Petit interview -- Animated short film "The Man who walked between the Towers.

Note:Based on the book "To reach the clouds", by Philippe Petit.

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