Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)
Eiffel's Race to the Top (2023)
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.

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Cast

Marc Citti Marc Citti As: Gustave Eiffel
François Rabette François Rabette As: Jules Bourdais
Léa Schwartz Léa Schwartz As: Claire Eiffel
Régis Royer Régis Royer As: Charles Garnier
Étienne Launay Étienne Launay As: Maurice Koechlin
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Language: Français

Release Date: 06 November 2023

Country: FR

Company Credits

Company: ZED, ARTE, Cinémage 17, The WNET Group, FTV Prima, Movistar+, TV5 Monde, RTBF, TV5 Québec Canada, Musée d'Orsay

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Cast

Marc Citti

Marc Citti

Gustave Eiffel

François Rabette

François Rabette

Jules Bourdais

Léa Schwartz

Léa Schwartz

Claire Eiffel

Régis Royer

Régis Royer

Charles Garnier

Étienne Launay

Étienne Launay

Maurice Koechlin

Édouard Michelon

Édouard Michelon

Émile Nouguier

Romans Suarez-Pazos

Romans Suarez-Pazos

Édouard Lockroy

Cédric Zimmerlin

Cédric Zimmerlin

Amédée Sébillot

Luc-Emmanuel Betton

Luc-Emmanuel Betton

Gustave Ferrié

Bruno Ricci

Bruno Ricci

Émile Trelat

Christophe Reymond

Christophe Reymond

Jean-Louis Pascal

Laurent Lafuma

Laurent Lafuma

Joseph-Antoine Bouvard

Gabriel Arbessier

Gabriel Arbessier

Bourdais' assistant

Thomas Ailhaud

Thomas Ailhaud

Daniel Dargau

Daniel Dargau

Nicolas de Lavergne

Nicolas de Lavergne

Benoît Schwartz

Benoît Schwartz

Maxime Terlin

Maxime Terlin

Chloé Réjon

Chloé Réjon

Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Mathieu Schwartz

Mathieu Schwartz

Director

Savin Yeatman-Eiffel

Savin Yeatman-Eiffel

Director

Juliane Aufort

Juliane Aufort

Second Assistant Director

Nicolas Saubost

Nicolas Saubost

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Laetitia Ollivaud

Laetitia Ollivaud

Makeup Artist

Delphine Kellogg

Delphine Kellogg

Makeup Department Head

Fanny Morin

Fanny Morin

Hair Department Head

Adélaïde Gosselin

Adélaïde Gosselin

Dresser

Lucie Muscie

Lucie Muscie

Hairdresser

Marie Bouvier

Marie Bouvier

Costumer

Guillaume Villette

Guillaume Villette

Costume Mistress

Stéphanie Ollivaud

Stéphanie Ollivaud

Makeup Artist

Aurélie Conti

Aurélie Conti

Dresser

Antonia Siliberti

Antonia Siliberti

Hairdresser

Sound

Yannis Dumoutiers

Yannis Dumoutiers

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gabriele Buti

Gabriele Buti

Camera Operator

Mathieu Vandaele

Mathieu Vandaele

Assistant Camera

Agathe Drussant

Agathe Drussant

Assistant Camera

Ugo Mahut

Ugo Mahut

Assistant Camera

Sylvain Viricel

Sylvain Viricel

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Marianne Lamour

Marianne Lamour

Electrician

Hugo Pagnier

Hugo Pagnier

Electrician

Victor Andrysiak

Victor Andrysiak

Electrician

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Pauline Kerleroux

Pauline Kerleroux

Documentation & Support

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