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.
Marc Citti
as Gustave Eiffel
François Rabette
as Jules Bourdais
Léa Schwartz
as Claire Eiffel
Régis Royer
as Charles Garnier
Étienne Launay
as Maurice Koechlin
Édouard Michelon
as Émile Nouguier
Romans Suarez-Pazos
as Édouard Lockroy
Cédric Zimmerlin
as Amédée Sébillot
Luc-Emmanuel Betton
as Gustave Ferrié
Bruno Ricci
as Émile Trelat
Christophe Reymond
as Jean-Louis Pascal
Laurent Lafuma
as Joseph-Antoine Bouvard
