Man on Wire
2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh
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Summary
Man on Wire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,624 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3], Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary[4], Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[5]
- Director: James Marsh[6]
- Screenwriter: Philippe Petit[7]
- Composer: Michael Nyman[8]
- Genre: documentary film[9], biographical film[10]
- Cast member: Philippe Petit[11]
- Producer: Simon Chinn[12]
- Director of photography: Igor Martinović[13]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[14], French[15]
- Distribution format: video on demand[16]
- Review score: 100%[17], 8.4/10[18], 89/100[19], 7.7/10[20]
- Color: color[21]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[22], United States[23]
- Publication date: January 22, 2008[24], May 14, 2009[25], January 22, 2009[26], August 1, 2008[27], August 29, 2008[28]
- Distributed by: Budapest Film[29]
- Narrative location: France[30]
- Official website: http://www.manonwire.com/[31]
- Main subject: tightrope walker[32]
- Film editor: Jinx Godfrey[33]
- Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Documentary[34]
- Title: Man on Wire[35]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[36]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[37]
- Duration: 90 minutes[38]
- Capital cost: 1,100,000 pounds sterling[39]
Why It Matters
Man on Wire has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
What awards did Man on Wire receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3], Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary[4], and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[5].