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Empire

Empire

4.4 (46) ·1965 ·479 min ·Movie
Documentary

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.

Top Cast

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

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