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. Press campaigns, lobbying, public conferences, denigration of opposing projects, bragging about big names - all participants engaged in a fierce battle without concession. Using 3D recreations, official sources (reports, letters, drawings...) and intimate archives obtained from their descendants, this film will bring to life this vertical race through a fresh and visual way to mark the centenary of Eiffel death.
You can now watch Eiffel's Race to the Top online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | Director |
| Directing | Mathieu Schwartz | Director |
| Production | Gaëlle Guyader | Producer |
| Camera | Gabriele Buti | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Raphaël Bourdelon | Editor |
| Sound | Yannis Dumoutiers | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Pauline Kerleroux | Documentation & Support |
| Production | Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
| Writing | Mathieu Schwartz | Writer |
| Writing | Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | Writer |
| Directing | Nicolas Saubost | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Juliane Aufort | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Claire Linas | Casting |
| Camera | Mathieu Vandaele | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Agathe Drussant | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ugo Mahut | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Sylvain Viricel | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Marianne Lamour | Electrician |
| Lighting | Hugo Pagnier | Electrician |
| Lighting | Victor Andrysiak | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guillaume Villette | Costume Mistress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Bouvier | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adélaïde Gosselin | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aurélie Conti | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Delphine Kellogg | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fanny Morin | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stéphanie Ollivaud | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laetitia Ollivaud | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucie Muscie | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonia Siliberti | Hairdresser |
