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Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)

Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2023, November 6
Directors: Mathieu Schwartz, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel
Countries: France
Production: ZED, ARTE, Cinémage 17, The WNET Group, FTV Prima, Movistar Plus+, TV5 Monde, RTBF, TV5 Québec Canada, Musée d'Orsay
Cast: Bruno Ricci, Régis Royer, François Rabette, Christophe Reymond, Cédric Zimmerlin, Édouard Michelon, Gabriel Arbessier, Marc Citti, Léa Schwartz, Étienne Launay, Romans Suarez-Pazos, Luc-Emmanuel Betton

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.

Keywords:

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