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Empire

1964 · 8 h 5 min
Directed by Andy Warhol · USA · New Hollywood · New American Cinema and Structural Film
Documentary

Cast

Jonas Mekas Andy Warhol

Credits

Cinematography: Jonas Mekas
Produced by: Andy Warhol

Plot

Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, eight hours of the Empire State Building in slow motion.

Sinekatalog’s take

Andy Warhol's film is a static, minimalist landmark of avant-garde cinema, a test of patience and perception, meant to be seen as a long idea.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 3.7 / 10 (1,554 votes)
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