Empire
1965•7h 59m•4.4•Released
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.
Director
Andy Warhol
Languages
No Language
Studio
Andy Warhol Films
Cast
Jonas Mekas
Self (uncredited)
Andy Warhol
Self (uncredited)
Production
Company
Andy Warhol Films
Producer
Andy Warhol
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