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Released
1928 · FILM

La tour

Directed by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
14 min
Language
FR
Documentary

Synopsis

This poetic documentary pays tribute to the iconic Eiffel Tower, constructed for the 1889 World Fair and originally slated for demolition after twenty years. A vocal segment of Parisians, likely including Clair, advocated for its preservation above the River Seine as a lasting testament to French engineering achievement. Clair employs double exposures and dissolves to highlight the mechanical dynamism of the Tower, portraying its sweeping steel lattice as a vibrant emblem of the modern era.

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Principal cast & crew: 3

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Shot by Georges Perinal

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