The Walk is a movie directed by Robert Zemeckis in 2015 and based on the book To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers by Philippe Petit, first published in 2002. The movie features Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon, Émilie Leclerc, Mark Trafford, Inka Malovic, and others.
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Storyline
In 1974, French street performer Philippe Petit is trying to make a living in Paris with juggling acts and wire walking, much to the chagrin of his father. Jean-Louis introduces Jeff, another accomplice who has a fear of heights, to Philippe and Annie, while explaining his idea to use a bow and arrow tied to a fishing line to get the cable across the Towers.
Movie vs Book
Year
2015
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
2002
Pages
256
Book Rate
8.26
S: Goodreads
Book
To Reach the Clouds
Subtitle: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers
Author: Philippe Petit
Country: France
First published in: 2002
Length: 256 pages
Genre: Biography
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by James Marsh
User polls & recommendations
“You either ignore the comic book and make a great movie or you stay very close to the comic book.”
MATTHEW VAUGHN (Filmmaker)
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