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A single shot of the Empire State Building from early evening until nearly 3 am the next day. | full synopsis
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Sublime proof that "Art is anything you can get away with".
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(Credited cast)| The Empire State Building | ... | Itself | |
| Andy Warhol | ... | Himself |
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Andy Warhol shot the film at 24 frames per second, but screened it at 16 frames per second. Thus, although only six hours and 40 minutes of film was shot, the film is 8 hours and 5 minutes when screened.
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Referenced in Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties (1989) (TV)
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Empire (1964)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Has anyone ever sat through the entire thing? | dman412 |
| Perfect for Blu Ray? | ChrisWN |
| BFI London screening in August | jdjkendrick |
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This will be my first comment about a film that I've not seen which, merely, puts me in the company of the other commentators.
I was curious about what sort of person (if any) might actually sit through such a movie. I'm sure Andy Warhol wouldn't. So, when I read the comment that this film was not to be watched, but looked at, I realized the true genius of Andy Warhol.
"Empire" was not made to be watched nor looked at. It was meant to be talked about... And the proof (partially verified here at IMDb) is that we are all reading, writing, and talking about this opus.
I wonder if Andy would have made a followup work "Eiffel Tower" might it be deemed too exciting compared to the tranquil "Empire"?