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Empire

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1965 silent, black-and-white film made by Andy Warhol

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4.3

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.

Released: 1965-03-06479 minDir: Andy WarholDocumentary

Cast

  • Jonas Mekas as Self (uncredited)
  • Andy Warhol as Self (uncredited)

Themes

  • avant-garde
  • empire state building
  • experimental

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
silent film
Country of origin
United States
Director
Andy Warhol
Screenwriter
Andy Warhol
Cast member
Andy Warhol
Producer
Andy Warhol
Cinematographer
Jonas Mekas
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New York City
Duration
485
FilmAffinity ID
975551
Image
Empire State Building 15 Dec 2005.jpg
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title
Empire
publication date
1965-00-00
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
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