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Eiffel's Race to the Top

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Behind the iconic Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot tower that went far beyond a design competition, and marked a major turning point in engineering history. It was the beginning of radical transformation where iron was pitted against stone, engineering against architecture, and modern design against ancients. Press campaigns, lobbying, public conferences, denigration of opposing projects, bragging about big names - all participants engaged in a fierce battle without concession. Using 3D recreations, official sources (reports, letters, drawings...) and intimate archives obtained from their descendants, this film will bring to life this vertical race through a fresh and visual way to mark the centenary of Eiffel death.
StarringMarc CittiFrançois RabetteLéa Schwartz
DirectorsSavin Yeatman-EiffelMathieu Schwartz
WritersMathieu SchwartzSavin Yeatman-Eiffel

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Original Language:French
Production Companies:ZED, ARTE, Cinémage 17, The WNET Group, FTV Prima, Movistar Plus+, TV5 Monde, RTBF, TV5 Québec Canada, Musée d'Orsay
Eiffel's Race to the Top on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
paris, france19th centuryarchitecturecompetitionarchitectengineeringeiffel tower, parisworld's fairtoweruniversal exhibition