Man on Wire

Philippe Petit Jean François Heckel

Man on Wire ( Alternative title: Man on Wire - The balancing act ) is a documentary by James Marsh in 2008 The film is based on the book over to me the open sky by Philippe Petit and tells of its implementation of an unauthorized and therefore illegal high-wire run. between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center in 1974. the film's title was taken from the police report, which was prepared for the subsequent arrest of Petit. The film was produced in the style of a heist movie, and presents rare footage of the preparations for the event, pictures of cable run, scenes from the life of the young Petit and current interviews with stakeholders.

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The film won a number of prizes, among others the 2009 Oscar for Best Documentary, the Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTA ) and the Independent Spirit Award. The aggregator Rotten Tomatoes registered 150 positive reviews out of 150 (100 %); so is Man on Wire after Toy Story 2, the best -reviewed film of all time.