Man on Wire

This is one of the greatest stories in New York history. Philippe Petit, an accomplished tightrope walker, staged an amazing coup in 1974 when he walked between the two towers of the World Trade Center. People who were in the city still remember where they were when they heard about this marvelous feat. Apparently it really marked a shift in attitude towards the World Trade Center, which was not popular until this brought such attention to it.

Last year a movie was made about this accomplishment, Man on Wire. It won an Oscar!

If you haven't seen this movie yet, watch it! Here's a preview.



There's a great article about this on the finding Dulcinea website too.