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

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoLos Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2008]
Description1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content Official website
Subject(s)
Petit, Philippe, 1949-
World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)
DVD-Video discs.
Aerialists--France --Biography.
Tightrope walking--New York (State) --New York.
Other author/creatorMarsh, James, 1963- director.
Other author/creatorChinn, Simon, producer.
Other author/creatorPetit, Philippe, 1949-
Other author/creatorNyman, Michael, composer.
Other author/creatorRalph, J. (Joshua) composer.
Other author/creatorPetit, Philippe, 1949- To reach the clouds.
Other author/creatorDiscovery Films.
Other author/creatorBBC Storyville (Firm)
Other author/creatorUK Film Council.
Other author/creatorWall to Wall (Firm)
Other author/creatorRed Box Films.
Other author/creatorMagnolia Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorMagnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Abstract "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 noteSpecial 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.).
General noteBased on the memoir: To reach the clouds / by Philippe Petit.
CreditsDirector of photography, Igor Martinovic ; film editor, Jinx Godfrey ; music by Michael Nyman, J. Ralph.
Performer Philippe Petit.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality, nudity, and drug use.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English, with optional Spanish subtitles.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Awards noteAcademy Award for Documentary Feature, 2008.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFilms for the hearing impaired.
Other titlePhilippe Petit - Sydney, 1973.
Other titleMan who walked between the towers.
UPC 876964001564
Publisher number10156 Magnolia Home Entertainment

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Joyner Compact DVDs GV550.2.P47 M36 2008 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold
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