Eiffel's Race to the Top

Eiffel's Race to the Top

2023
7.3

7.3/10

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Documentary History
Overview

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.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ZED ARTE Cinémage 17 The WNET Group FTV Prima Movistar Plus+ TV5 Monde RTBF TV5 Québec Canada Musée d'Orsay
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

paris, france competition architect universal exhibition engineering architecture tower mechanical engineering eiffel tower, paris skills challenge 19th century world's fair

Quick Facts

Original Title Eiffel, la guerre des tours
Release Date November 6, 2023
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt30051910
Website Visit Site

Cast

Marc Citti
Marc Citti

Gustave Eiffel

François Rabette
François Rabette

Jules Bourdais

Léa Schwartz
Léa Schwartz

Claire Eiffel

Régis Royer
Régis Royer

Charles Garnier

Étienne Launay
Étienne Launay

Maurice Koechlin

Édouard Michelon
Édouard Michelon

Émile Nouguier

Romans Suarez-Pazos
Romans Suarez-Pazos

Édouard Lockroy

Cédric Zimmerlin
Cédric Zimmerlin

Amédée Sébillot

Luc-Emmanuel Betton
Luc-Emmanuel Betton

Gustave Ferrié

Bruno Ricci
Bruno Ricci

Émile Trelat

Christophe Reymond
Christophe Reymond

Jean-Louis Pascal

Laurent Lafuma
Laurent Lafuma

Joseph-Antoine Bouvard

Key Crew

Mathieu Schwartz
Director
Savin Yeatman-Eiffel
Director
Gaëlle Guyader
Producer
Savin Yeatman-Eiffel
Writer
Mathieu Schwartz
Writer