Watch the walk online please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years later. What other high wire stunts had philippe petit performed before attempting his twin towers walk. Joseph gordonlevitt, left, with robert zemeckis, who directed him in the role of philippe petit in a new film, the. Zemeckis 3d highwire biopic the walk giving audiences vertigo. He had been practicing only for a year when he learned about the twin towers. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. Sep 30, 2015 robert zemeckis painstakingly and beautifully renders highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers, but the rest of his film cant rise to that spectacular occasion. The walk is based on the true story about a french tightrope walker whom, under the cover of night, rigged a wire across the twin towers in new york upon its completed construction and amazed the world with his death defying work. The new movie tells the story of philippe petits aug. The walk is a thrilling and unnerving highwire act sfgate. But soon, under the tutelage of a veteran high wire star a fatherly ben kingsley, he achieves notoriety by surreptitiously hanging a wire between the original twin towers those of notre dame cathedral and performing a dizzying walk through thin air to. The walk stars joseph gordonlevitt as philippe petit, whose deathdefying twin towers high wire walk made history.
In 1974, highwire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. In 1974, high wire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. The 2015 movie the walk is based on his high wire walk in new york references. Twin towers erased from some films after 911 today. Highwire movie the walk so realistic its making people.
The walk is a thrilling and unnerving highwire act right before going to sleep tonight, imagine that instead of lying in bed, youre balanced on a. Actor joseph gordonlevitt bottom captures the breathtaking moment in the walk movie. The walk tells the true story of philippe petit, who walked across a tightrope suspended from the the twin towers of the world trade centre in new york in 1974 and some have found it unwatchable. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center wire walk. Sep 24, 2015 philippe petit stunned the world when he crossed between new yorks twin towers in 1974. Philippe petit, born august, 1949, nemours, france, frenchborn high wire walker who attained worldwide celebrity on august 7, 1974, with his unauthorized crossing between the newly built twin towers of the world trade center in new york city, about 1,350 feet 411 metres above the ground. Joseph gordonlevitt stars as philippe petit, a french highwire artist who in 1974 attempted to walk between new yorks twin towers on a tightrope strung between the two buildings. The walk true story confirms that petit had already attempted and completed an illegal high wire walk at pariss notre dame cathedral in 1971 shown in the movie and another illegal walk at sydneys harbour bridge in 1973. Philippe petit stunned the world when he crossed between new yorks twin towers in 1974. The walk 2015 the story of french high wire artist philippe petits attempt to cross the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. Dec 17, 2015 the walk, which recreates philippe petits amazing highwire act across the world trade center twin towers in 1974, has been shortlisted for the vfx oscar. On august 7, 1974, a young frenchman caught the attention of jaded new yorkers by wire walking between the. The new movie with joseph gordonlevitt reopens the debate about what mr. The world trade center in new york city was about 1,368 feet 415 meters above the ground.
French highwire artist philippe petits attempt to cross the twin towers of. Joseph gordon levitt promotes new movie about highwire. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire. Director robert zemeckis the walk is an absolute nailbiter, gripping not only because of the event it portrays philippe petits harrowing 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the. Philippe petits amazing high wire act at the twin towers. Written staccato style this book is a speedy but engrossing read it envelopes you in the anxiety and the secrecy and the almost insane necessity, as seen by the author philippe petit in his plan and execution of a high wire, unsecured, walk between the twin towers in new your in 1974. He secretly stretched a wire between the twin towers and walked on it for 45. Oct 14, 2015 as a hollywood movie recreates his famous high wire walk between new yorks twin towers in 1974, aerialist philippe petit still wants to take on a longplanned project in sydney.
The walk 2015 wire walk hilarious scene hd 1080p youtube. New yorks twin towers appear in many hollywood films. It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petit s walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the. Take a walk in downtown detroit to imagine the walk the movie about a 1974 wire walk between the twin towers evokes a motor city skyscraper by the same architect. Now, philippe petit is the inspiration behind the walk. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center. Philippe petits crazy highwire walk between the twin towers.
Philippe petits historic walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. Accuracy of the movie the walk, about philippe petit walking a high wire between the twin towers of the world trade center. The walk in the films title refers to the 1974 aerial feat where 24yearold philippe petit, played in the movie by joseph gordonlevitt, walked back and. Petit is perhaps best known for walking between the twin towers in 1974. In 1974, french street artist philippett is doing a lot from his fathers clutches in paris. The world trade center was not philippe petits first highwire conquest. Oct 09, 2015 the walk tells the true story of one mans tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. A fascinating look at philippe petits dream and a beautiful tribute to the twin towers. Philippe petits amazing highwire act at the twin towers. Born in 1949, french daredevil philippe petit became famous in august 1974 for his high wire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. Feb 04, 2016 the walk 2015 wire walk hilarious scene hd 1080p.
The walk movie about philippe petit is so scary it is. In 2015, filmmaker robert zemeckis honored the feat in a film called the walk. The walk the international wakeup call symbol for terrorism, the twin towers, represented an obsession with frenchman philippe petit more than 40 years ago. The walk at the center of the new movie the walk in limited release wednesday is on a wire. Joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon. The walk replays philippe petits highwire act but was. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. The actor, 34, traveled to cancun, mexico, to talk to the media about the walk as part. Sep 27, 2015 joseph gordonlevitt and a cadre of fx artists recreate philippe petits monumental 1974 highwire walk between the twin towers. The movie implies that his puncture wound from stepping on the nail several weeks earlier had opened up, but this is not true. Jun 04, 2015 the walk, which sony pictures entertainment is positioning as a technological filmmaking feat on par with gravity, is based on to reach the clouds, a memoir by the french highwire artist philippe petit. British director james marshs oscarwinning 2008 documentary film about petits deathdefying highwire feat. The walk in 1974, a french high wire artist pursues his seemingly impossible dream of hanging a wire between the twin towers of the world trade center and walking across it. Joseph gordonlevitt headed south to promote his upcoming movie about french high wire artist philippe petit.
The death defying true story of high wire artist philippe petits 1974 walk across the twin towers is brought to a life in the new movie the. The walk captures high wire bravado at world trade center joseph gordonlevitt, lounging on the high wire, recreating the. Sep 29, 2015 the new movie tells the story of philippe petits aug. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film, the walk. The imax 3d retelling of high wire aerialist philippe petits incredible 1974 walk between the twin towers is getting a splashy. Oct 07, 2015 new york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between the twin towers on august 7, 1974. The walk 2015 dual audio hindienglish x264 bluray esub. Petits famous 1974 walk between world trade center towers meant. Oct 10, 2015 he was a man who permanently redefined the phrase, highwire. Watch the walk 2015 hight quality movie with francais, english language.
A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, high wire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974, what some consider, the artistic crime of the century. In 2015, filmmaker robert zemeckis honored the feat in a film called the walk, starring joseph gordonlevitt as petit. With philippe petit, jean francois heckel, jeanlouis blondeau, annie allix. Philippe petits crazy high wire walk between the twin towers duration. Twin towers tightrope movie the walk, starring joseph. He was a man who permanently redefined the phrase, highwire. The film was a beautiful love letter to the twin towers, featuring. The walk replays philippe petits highwire act but was it art. The 40 best comedy movies of all time to watch during lockdown from duck soup to annie hall, life of brian to the big lebowski, heres a plethora of films to brighten up even selfisolation by.
Sep 20, 2015 the walk replays philippe petits highwire act but was it art. Alice gainer, movie, philippee petit, the walk, tightrope walking, twin towers new york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between. It was one of the greatest feats of daring ever performed in new york city and now its a movie. It is based on the story of french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80. Oct 01, 2015 but soon, under the tutelage of a veteran highwire star a fatherly ben kingsley, he achieves notoriety by surreptitiously hanging a wire between the original twin towers those of notre dame cathedral and performing a dizzying walk through thin air to ooh lalas from the crowd below. Sony robert zemeckis is trying something beautiful, and perhaps impossible, in the walk.
The real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire stunt. He is instantly amazed and swipes the page out the magazine. Philippe petit became famous around the world for walking a high wire between the twin towers in 1974. Philippe goes to the dentist and finds a magazine advertising the unfinished twin towers of the world trade center in new york. The walk 2015 out of 4 the incredible true story of high wire walker philippe petit joseph gordonlevitt who got to live his dream of crossing the twin towers in 1974. Highwire walker philippe petit has his sights on another. The walk imax trailer takes joseph gordonlevitt to new heights sep 21, 2015. Philippee petit opens up on the walk movie, twin towers. The hullabaloo was over a frenchman named philippe petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between the tops of the twin towers of the old world trade center. It is based on the story of 24yearold french high wire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974.
Oct 01, 2015 the death defying true story of high wire artist philippe petits 1974 walk across the twin towers is brought to a life in the new movie the walk. Robert zemeckiss 3d take on philippe petits tightrope walk between the twin towers. Robert zemeckis and joseph gordonlevitt on recreating the ultimate high wire act. As a hollywood movie recreates his famous high wire walk between new yorks twin towers in 1974, aerialist philippe petit still wants to. The walk movie clip sending the cable 2015 joseph gordonlevitt movie hd duration. Apr 26, 2019 youve heard of the daredevil who walked a wire between the towers of the world trade center. Sep 11, 2019 the real story behind philippe petits world trade center highwire stunt. Take a walk in downtown detroit to imagine the walk. Phillip petits 1974 deathdefying performance is dramatized in a film by robert zemeckis.
The story of french high wire artist philippe petits attempt to cross the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. He became famous for his high wire walk between the world trade center in new york city, on the morning of august 7, 1974. The walk captures highwire bravado at world trade center joseph gordonlevitt, lounging on the high wire, recreating the 1974 performance of philippe petit in the walk. In 1971, petit stepped out on a wire between notre dames two towers and strolled across, even pausing at the midpoint for a performance. Philippe petits historic walk between the twin towers of the world trade.
Joseph gordonlevitt and a cadre of fx artists recreate philippe petits monumental 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers. Philippe petits amazing highwire act at the twin towers recreated for the walk by. The walk was first brought to the screen in the oscarwinning documentary man on wire but obviously director robert zemeckis saw something in the story that made him. Joseph gordonlevitt plays deathdefying high wire aerialist philippe petit in robert zemeckis the walk. Rent the walk 2015 starring joseph gordonlevitt and ben kingsley on dvd and bluray. A look at tightrope walker philippe petits daring, but illegal, highwire routine performed between new york citys world trade centers twin towers in 1974, what some consider, the artistic crime of the century. Sep 17, 2015 it was one of the greatest feats of daring ever performed in new york city and now its a movie. The walk, which sony pictures entertainment is positioning as a technological filmmaking feat on par with gravity, is based on to reach the clouds, a memoir by the french high wire artist philippe petit. He managed to fulfill his dream of walking between the towers on a high wire 417 meters above ground in. We see a flashback to when philippe was a child and he first saw high wire walkers at the circus.
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