The read
It runs long at 7h 59m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb3.7/10
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Andy WarholDirector
Cast
- Jonas MekasSelf (uncredited)
- Andy WarholSelf (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
avant-gardeempire state buildingexperimental