Death Jump - Franz Reichelt jumps off the Eiffel Tower

Year1912 DirectorAutor desconocido

One of the most famous flights in the city of lights, that of the Austrian tailor, Franz Reichelt, who showed the effectiveness of a  parachute suits in tests with dolls that he had previously performed from the window of his apartment. One day, he got permission to try it out from the Eiffel Tower, but once up there, he wanted to be the jumper, without the help of dolls, and without the Police being able to stop him. His dream: feeling the wings that, like Leonardo, he had dreamed of sewing throughout his life.

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Promoted by
Gobierno de Navarra
Organized by
NICDO
With the aid of
Con la financiación del Gobierno de España. Instituto de la Cinematografía y las Artes Audiovisuales Acción Cultural Española Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia Financiado por la Unión Europea. NexGenerationEU
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