Empire
1964, Film, 485 min, Documentary, English, United States, MoviePedia score 55
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.
Directed by John Palmer, Andy Warhol
Cast
- Jonas Mekas as Self
- Andy Warhol as Self
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