Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)

Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)

2023-11-06 France 0 Min. PG-13
7.2 5 votes

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.

Cast

Marc Citti is Gustave Eiffel
Gustave Eiffel
François Rabette is Jules Bourdais
Jules Bourdais
Léa Schwartz is Claire Eiffel
Claire Eiffel
Régis Royer is Charles Garnier
Charles Garnier
Étienne Launay is Maurice Koechlin
Maurice Koechlin
Édouard Michelon is Émile Nouguier
Émile Nouguier
Romans Suarez-Pazos is Édouard Lockroy
Édouard Lockroy
Cédric Zimmerlin is Amédée Sébillot
Amédée Sébillot
Luc-Emmanuel Betton is Gustave Ferrié
Gustave Ferrié
Bruno Ricci is Émile Trelat
Émile Trelat
Christophe Reymond is Jean-Louis Pascal
Jean-Louis Pascal
Laurent Lafuma is Joseph-Antoine Bouvard
Joseph-Antoine Bouvard