On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers.
Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before the walk: getting cable into the towers, hiding from guards, and mounting the wire.
It ends with observations of the profound changes the walk's success brought to Philippe and those closest to him.
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Man on Wire
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Leaving Home
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J. Ralph:
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Fish Beach
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Michael Nyman:
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History Of The Insipid
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Michael Nyman:
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Leaving Home Sunday Exploration
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J. Ralph:
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Albatross
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Dreams Of A Journey
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Michael Nyman:
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Mr. Smilokowski Car Idea
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J. Ralph:
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Time Lapse
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Michael Nyman:
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Variation No. One Leaving Home
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J. Ralph:
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The Disposition Of Linen
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Michael Nyman:
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A Fifth Of Beethoven
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Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds
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Michael Nyman:
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An Eye For Optical Theory
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Michael Nyman:
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The Lark Ascending
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A Ramble In St. James Park
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Michael Nyman:
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Passage De L'Egalité
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Michael Nyman:
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In The Hall Of The Mountain King
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Edvard Grieg:
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Drowning By Number 2
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Gnossienne No. 1
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Gymnopedie No. 1
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Memorial
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Trysting Field/Sheep 'n' Tides
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