Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

Story

Paris, France. Franz Reichelt wearing the parachute that he designed and invented before ascending the Eiffel Tower. Reichelt stands on a platform high up on the tower, preparing to jump. He hovers on the brink for some time and then eventually jumps, falling straight down to his death. Police and onlookers crowd around the body of Reichelt as it is carried away, then they measure the depth of the hole made by his fall.

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

Status

Released

Start

11.03.1912

Laufzeit

2 min

Originalsprache

fr

Genres

Dokumentarfilm