Disparu il y a cent ans, Gustave Eiffel a livré bataille pour imposer sa fameuse tour, la plus haute du monde en son temps. Ce documentaire passionnant replace cette lutte dans le contexte de transformation radicale de l’époque, en revisitant la carrière de l’ingénieur visionnaire.
Seine Existenz verdankt der Eiffelturm dem visionären Ingenieur Gustave Eiffel und seinem Durchsetzungsvermögen gegenüber seinem Rivalen, dem Architekten Jules Bourdais. Das Duell der beiden spiegelte den Zeitgeist wider: Eisen gegen Stein, Ingenieurwesen gegen Architektur, moderne gegen alte Kunst. Blick zurück auf den "Krieg der Türme" anlässlich von Eiffels 100. Todestag.
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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