The French government is asking Gustave Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but he simply wants to design the subway—until he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a perfume ad, and it WORKS.
Costume
Emma Mackey's wardrobe alone deserves billing.
Production
The tower construction sequences are genuinely staggering.

Director
Martin Bourboulon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Eiffel Tower was designed by Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier—Eiffel bought the patent and put his name on it, which this film conveniently ignores.
This film sparked a minor diplomatic spat when French critics called it 'Americanized' for its steamy historical revisionism—ironically, it's pure French melodrama.