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Della and Claire discuss Man on Wire – the 2008 documentary film by James Marsh. The film recreates high-wire daredevil Philippe Petit's 1974 stunt: performing acrobatics on a thin wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Plotting his feat like a master cat burglar, Petit enlists the help of a group of friends as he calculates every detail, from acquiring building access to stringing up the wire, and manages to pull off an astounding crime.
Music: Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1" performed by Kevin MacLeod, "Dimension" by Creo, and "Ebb and Flow" by Fabian Measures
By Della Grant and Claire TurnerDella and Claire discuss Man on Wire – the 2008 documentary film by James Marsh. The film recreates high-wire daredevil Philippe Petit's 1974 stunt: performing acrobatics on a thin wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Plotting his feat like a master cat burglar, Petit enlists the help of a group of friends as he calculates every detail, from acquiring building access to stringing up the wire, and manages to pull off an astounding crime.
Music: Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1" performed by Kevin MacLeod, "Dimension" by Creo, and "Ebb and Flow" by Fabian Measures