Empire
Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters or a traditional narrative.The film, that consists of one stationary shot of the Empire State Building, was made from standard 1,200-foot rolls of 16mm film with a more than eight-hour runtime.
- Director
- Andy Warhol
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
Who's in it
Cast
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2 billed performers
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What It's About
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Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters or a traditional narrative. The film, that consists of one stationary shot of the Empire State Building, was made from standard 1,200-foot rolls of 16mm film with a more than eight-hour runtime.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Mar 6, 1965
- Runtime
- 7h 59m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- No Language
- Country
- United States of America
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