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Man on Wire
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Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary and biographical film directed by James Marsh, centred on tightrope walker Philippe Petit, who also wrote the film and appears in it. Produced by Simon Chinn, the film is a British and American co-production set in France, made in English and French on a budget of 1,100,000.
The film earned 5,258,569 at the box office, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Documentary. It is recognised in the Academy Award Best Documentary collection.
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7.4On 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.
Cast
- Philippe Petit as Himself
- Jean François Heckel as Himself
- Jean-Louis Blondeau as Himself
- Annie Allix as Herself
- David Forman as Himself
- Alan Welner as Himself
Themes
- judge
- 1970s
- juggler
- based on true story
- street artist
- jail
- fame
- hiding
- tower
- tightrope
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- tightrope walker
- Director
- James Marsh
- Screenwriter
- Philippe Petit
- Cast member
- Philippe Petit
- Composer
- Q313639
- Producer
- Simon Chinn
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 586359
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.manonwire.com
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- publication date
- 2008-08-29
- title
- Man on Wire
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Documentary
- review score
- 89/100
- capital cost
- 1100000
- box office
- 1583002
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