The Walk (2015)

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Movie
German title The Walk
Original title The Walk
Country of production United States
original language English , French
Publishing year 2015
length 123 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
JMK 6
Rod
Director Robert Zemeckis
script Christopher Browne,
Robert Zemeckis
production Jack Rapke,
Tom Rothman,
Steve Starkey ,
Robert Zemeckis
music Alan Silvestri
camera Dariusz Wolski
cut Jeremiah O'Driscoll
occupation
synchronization

The Walk is a US biopic from the year 2015 . Directed by Robert Zemeckis , who also wrote the script with Christopher Browne. The film is based on the story of the French tightrope walker Philippe Petit and his tightrope walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center on August 7th, 1974. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Ben Kingsley , James Badge Dale , Ben Schwartz , Steve Valentine and See Charlotte Le Bon . The film premiered on September 25, 2015 at the New York Film Festival and opened five days later in US cinemas. The film opened in German-speaking cinemas on October 22, 2015.

action

Philippe Petit began to develop a passion for tightrope walking as a teenager when a circus made a guest appearance in his town. He secretly sneaks into the tent at night to balance on the tightrope. He is caught by Papa Rudy, the head of the tightrope dance group. This recognizes his talent and teaches him, but finally throws the unruly boy out. When his parents show him at the door, Philippe goes to Paris to try his luck there. He meets the street musician Annie, with whom he begins a romance.

By chance Philippe came across a newspaper article that reported on the construction of the World Trade Center in New York. From now on Philippe is determined to stretch his rope between the twin towers and run across. He meets the photographer Albert, whom he wins for his plans. Papa Rudy lets him in on the secrets of tightrope walking. He also advises Philippe to attach a safety rope, but he indignantly refuses. When the Twin Towers are almost finished, they go to New York to put the plan into practice. You will find other accomplices in Jean-Pierre (called JP) and Barry Greenhouse, and Jean-Louis, who is afraid of heights, is also on board. JP speaks good English while Barry works in the north tower and can thus provide access to the platform.

On the eve of the high wire act, Philippe, JP and Jean-Louis, disguised as construction workers, take the last load up to the top and begin the preparations. Suddenly, however, security guards appear, so that Philippe and Jean-Louis have to wait for hours on a steel beam above an open elevator shaft. When the air is clear, they tighten the rope with the help of Albert, who is on the north tower. At sunrise - just in time before the workers come back - everything is ready and Philippe takes the first step, 417 meters above the ground. Annie, who stayed downstairs all night, and JP are watching from the street. Numerous onlookers quickly gather. After having covered the distance, Philippe turns and walks back to the south tower. In the meantime, police officers have arrived there, who in turn force him to turn back; the same on the north tower. Philippe remains on the rope until he finally gives in and ends the show.

As a "punishment" he has to run in front of children on a low rope in Central Park. Ultimately, the city thanks him for the successful publicity, gives him a ticket for life and honors him with a plaque on the platform. Annie, who wants to realize her own dream, finally separates from Philippe and returns to France.

Cast and dubbing

The German-language synchronization of the film was done by Berliner Synchron . The author of the dialogue book is Benjamin Peter. Elisabeth von Molo directed the dialogue .

role actor Voice actor
Philippe Petit Joseph Gordon-Levitt Robin Kahnmeyer
Annie Allix Charlotte Le Bon Lucie Zelger
Rudolf Omankowsky, called Papa Rudy Ben Kingsley Peter Matic
Jean-Louis Clement Sibony Julian von Hammerstein
Jean-Pierre, called JP James Badge Dale Sascha Rotermund
Jean-François Heckel, called Jeff César Domboy Mathieu Pelletier
Albert Ben Schwartz Rainer Fritzsche
David Benedict Samuel Julien Haggège
Barry Greenhouse Steve Valentine Oliver Field

criticism

The Walk received mostly positive reviews. In the Internet Movie Database it was awarded an average of 7.8 out of 10 stars. The film service sums it up: “The thrilling and exciting cinema adventure minutely traces the preparations for the coup and at the climax it soars into an almost physical cinema experience in 3D. With all the effects, the film also strikes a thoughtful tone about the achievement of what seems impossible. ”The film commission awards the rating“ worth seeing ”. Martin Schwickert says in the epd film : “Of course the digitally generated images are spectacular, and when you stumble out of the cinema you are grateful for the solid ground under your feet. But with the three-dimensional display, the poetry that characterized Petit's tightrope act falls by the wayside. ”Furthermore, Zemeckis would lack the“ sense of contemplative serenity ”and“ the melancholy that is associated with those towers ”. "A gripping artist portrait with a silly French synchro, but dizzying 3D images" sums up the film magazine Cinema .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for The Walk . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2015 (PDF; test number: 153 994 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for The Walk . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ^ German dubbing index - Films - The Walk. In: synchronkartei.de . Retrieved November 30, 2019 .
  4. ^ The Walk (2015) . In: Internet Movie Database . Retrieved October 22, 2015. (English)
  5. ↑ Short review of The Walk (2015) . In: Filmdienst . Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ^ Martin Schwickert review of The Walk . In: epd film . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  7. ^ The Walk (2015) . In: Cinema . Retrieved October 13, 2015.