Man on Wire vs Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Man on Wire). Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h 34m. Man on Wire is the older of the two (2008 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Man on Wire
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum| Man on Wire | Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 59m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary, History, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Marsh | Joe Myerscough |
| Main cast | Richard Nixon, Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix | Michael Palin, Dan Snow, David Olusoga, Janina Ramirez |
Synopsis
Man on Wire
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the treasures of the medieval world. Across 70 metres of exquisitely embroidered scenes, it tells the story of one of the most seismic events in British history – the Norman Invasion of 1066. For the last 950 years, this crucial part of Britain's national story has remained on the other side of the English Channel, in Bayeux, Normandy, but now it’s coming back to the UK. A stellar cast of historians and experts…
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