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Eiffel's Race to the Top
Eiffel's Race to the Top

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Eiffel's Race to the Top

NR·2023·Runtime: Unknown

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Mathieu Schwartz

Director, Writer

Savin Yeatman-Eiffel

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

French

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Keywords

paris, france
competition
universal exhibition
architecture
tower
reenactment
eiffel tower, paris
stone
19th century
steel
world's fair
1880s