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Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible

Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible

20238.31h 31m

Overview

In 1889, Gustave Eiffel decides to attempt the impossible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris: to build the tallest tower in the world. Before this project, this pioneer and visionary had created more than 300 metal structures around the world.

Directed by Pascal Cuissot
Written by Pascal Cuissot, Nathalia Guinet, Nicolas Glimois
Produced by Patrice Gellé
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Top Cast

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Narrator

Themes & Keywords

statue of libertyeiffel tower, parisconstructivist artconstruction engineergustave eiffel

About Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible

Eiffel Tower: Building the Impossible is a documentary, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of statue of liberty, eiffel tower, paris, constructivist art, construction engineer, gustave eiffel. Directed by Pascal Cuissot, it stars Geraldine James. In 1889, Gustave Eiffel decides to attempt the impossible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris: to build the tallest tower in the world. Before this project, this pioneer and visionary had created more than 300 metal structures around the world.

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