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1. ny.curbed.com › 2015/9/30 › 9916096The real story behind Philippe Petit’s World Trade Center ...

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   Sep 30, 2015 · The hullabaloo was over a Frenchman named Philippe Petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between the tops of the Twin Towers of the old World Trade ...

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2. www.biography.com › the-walk-philippe-petit-moviePhilippe Petit: The True Story Behind the Daredevil's World ...

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   Sep 29, 2020 · Petit's "artistic crime of the century" inspired the films 'Man on a Wire' and 'The Walk.'. On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman caught the attention of jaded New Yorkers by wire-walking between ...

3. time.com › 4048476The True Story Behind 'The Walk': Philippe Petit's Moment - TIME

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   Sep 29, 2015 · On the afternoon of Aug. 6, 1974, Petit and three friends arrived at the towers in an unmarked van and spent all night working. By 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 7, Petit was on the wire. Petit spent 45 ...

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4. m.911memorial.org › connect › blogPhilippe Petit’s High-Wire Walk Between the Towers

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   High-wire walker Philippe Petit crosses between the Twin Towers, August 7, 1974. AP Photo Alan Welner. During the early morning hours of August 7, 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit took his position at 1,350 feet above ground in the South Tower. High above the streets of New York, Petit began the 131 feet walk between the Twin Towers ...

5. time.com › 3976999Philippe Petit Walks Between the Twin Towers: How He Did It ...

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   Aug 7, 2015 · W hether you take Philippe Petit’s tightrope walk between the Twin Towers as art, daredevilry, or madness, it’s hard to deny the awe it inspired.The French stuntman’s larger-than-life story ...

6. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › the-walkThe Walk Movie vs. True Story of Philippe Petit, Man on Wire

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   Oct 8, 2015 · Yes, and the real Philippe Petit did refer to the man they encountered on the roof as the "mysterious visitor." The Walk true story confirms that Petit did pick up a short metal pipe, uncertain what he was going to do with it. As in the movie, they never saw the man again. -To Reach the Clouds.

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   What is the story behind Petit's infamous walk?

   • The backstory for Petit's infamous walk is this: He was a French street performer prior to the daredevil act. One day, years before it was executed, he had a dental emergency and saw a rendering of the Twin Towers (pre-construction) in a newspaper in the waiting room, prompting his dream to one day walk between the two.

   The real story behind Philippe Petit’s World Trade Center high-wire

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   Was Philippe Petit a real person?

   • The real Philippe Petit (left) on top of the Twin Towers on the morning of August 7, 1974. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (right) portrays Petit in The Walk movie. Did Philippe Petit really work as a street magician? Yes. Like in The Walk movie, the high-wire artist also worked as a magician, performing on the streets of Paris.

   The Walk Movie vs. True Story of Philippe Petit, Man on Wire

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   Did Philippe Petit bleed when he walked on the wire?

   • The real Philippe Petit (top) lies down on the high-wire between the Twin Towers. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (bottom) captures the breathtaking moment in The Walk movie. Did Philippe Petit's foot really bleed as he walked on the wire? No.

   The Walk Movie vs. True Story of Philippe Petit, Man on Wire

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   Is the walk a true story?

   • Expand your knowledge of The Walk true story by watching the videos below, including a Philippe Petit speech during which he talks about discovering magic and high-wire walking. Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays Philippe Petit in a Robert Zemeckis film.

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   Did Philippe Petit walk on a high-wire?

   • Philippe Petit (left) practices on his high-wire while carrying girlfriend Annie Allix on his back. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (right) and Charlotte Le Bon recreate the high-wire piggyback ride for the movie. Did Philippe Petit only make one trip to New York to prepare and execute his walk?

   The Walk Movie vs. True Story of Philippe Petit, Man on Wire

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   How old was Philippe Petit when he performed a stunt?

   • In real life, this happened in 1968 when Petit was 17, roughly six years prior to when he actually performed the stunt. The movie significantly condenses his preparation time. - Man on Wire Documentary The real Philippe Petit (left) on top of the Twin Towers on the morning of August 7, 1974.

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8. www.stephenphelan.co.uk › articles › petitThe Walk: An Interview With Philippe Petit - Stephen Phelan

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   Philippe Petit can only speak for the first. “My story is a fairytale, ” he says at the start of Man On Wire, a new documentary about Petit’s illegal tightrope walk between Twin Towers on August 7, 1974. This film goes on to confirm that the thinking behind the act was infinitely simpler than the staging, but its meaning has never been ...