Eiffel is a historical and romanticbiopic directed by Martin Bourboulon. The film looks back at the creation of the famous Parisian tower through a storyline combining artistic inspiration and passionate love. Starring Romain Duris in the role of Gustave Eiffel, accompanied byEmma Mackey and Pierre Deladonchamps, the story explores the engineer's intimacy and his central role in the 1889 Universal Exhibition.
Eiffel will be broadcast on M6 on April 25, 2025 at 9:10pm.
Synopsis: Having just completed his collaboration on the Statue of Liberty, Gustave Eiffel is at the peak of his career. The French government wants him to create something spectacular for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, but Eiffel is only interested in the metro project. Everything changed when he ran into his childhood sweetheart again. Their forbidden relationship inspires him to change the skyline of Paris forever.
Film team: Director: Martin Bourboulon. Cast: Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps: Romain Duris, Emma Mackey, Pierre Deladonchamps. Screenplay: Caroline Bongrand.
The film will appeal to fans of historical dramas and romances inspired by true events, in the tradition of The Light Between Oceans and Ammonite. It will also appeal to those interested in French heritage and the figure of Gustave Eiffel, through a period reconstruction focusing on the man behind the engineer.
Eiffel traces the birth of an iconic monument through an intimate, sentimental prism. The film explores the conflicts between public duty and personal desires, and places the construction of the Eiffel Tower in a little-known emotional context. With a French and international cast, this dramatic biopic offers an original perspective on a key episode in French history.
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