Eiffel's Race to the Top

About Eiffel's Race to the Top

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.

Mathieu Schwartz and Savin Yeatman-Eiffel directed Eiffel's Race to the Top, a 2023 documentary history film. Marc Citti takes the lead as Gustave Eiffel, François Rabette as Jules Bourdais, Léa Schwartz as Claire Eiffel, and Régis Royer as Charles Garnier.

Released in November 2023, it runs 55 minutes. Written by Mathieu Schwartz and Savin Yeatman-Eiffel.

Members will find competition, architect, architecture, and engineering in it. It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.

Eiffel, Ballerina, and A Perfect Enemy make useful companions to Eiffel's Race to the Top, all filed under 19th century and world's fair.