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Eiffel's Race to the Top
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.
Director and cast
- Marc Citti as Gustave Eiffel
- François Rabette as Jules Bourdais
- Léa Schwartz as Claire Eiffel
- Régis Royer as Charles Garnier
- Étienne Launay as Maurice Koechlin
- Édouard Michelon as Émile Nouguier
- Romans Suarez-Pazos as Édouard Lockroy
- Cédric Zimmerlin as Amédée Sébillot
- Luc Emmanuel Betton as Gustave Ferrié
- Bruno Ricci as Émile Trelat
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