

Empire
Visit website4.2/10 • 43
1965-03-06 • 7h 59m
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.
- Directors
- Andy Warhol

Empire
Visit website1965-03-06 • 7h 59m
4.2/10 • 43
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.
- Directors
- Andy Warhol
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJonas Mekas
Self (uncredited)
Andy Warhol
Self (uncredited)
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- avant-gardeempire state buildingexperimental