Eiffel's Race to the Top

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.

Genre: Documentary , History

Actor: Marc Citti , Franois Rabette , La Schwartz , Rgis Royer , tienne Launay , douard Michelon , Romans Suarez-Pazos , Cdric Zimmerlin , Luc-Emmanuel Betton

Director: Savin Yeatman-EiffelMathieu Schwartz

Country: France

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Duration: N/A

Release: 2023

IMDb: 7.3/10

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