Empire (1965)
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 479 min
Release Date: March 6, 1965
Cast
- Jonas Mekas - Self (uncredited)
- Andy Warhol - Self (uncredited)
Production: Andy Warhol Films
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
avant-garde, empire state building, experimental
More Films by Director: Andy Warhol
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Empire about?
- 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.
- Who directed Empire?
- Empire was directed by Andy Warhol.
- Who stars in Empire?
- Empire stars Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol.
- How long is Empire?
- Empire has a runtime of 7h 59m (479 minutes).
- What genre is Empire?
- Empire is a Documentary film.
- Where was Empire produced?
- Empire was produced in United States of America.