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À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
10.0 / 10• 1947• 23m•NR• French
DocumentaryAdventure
Storyline
Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the events, does not succeed in arresting the intrepid who reach the summit with agility under the stunned eyes of tourists. They then abseil and happily throw themselves into the Seine to celebrate the feat.
Cast & Crew
Pierre Allain
Le Vénéré Maître Grimpeur
Lead
René Ferlet
Le Dur
Guy Poulet
Self
Jacques Poincenot
Self
René Fluet
Le Policier
Georges Tairraz I
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alain Pol's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
