The Broken Tower (2011)A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba. Director:James Franco |
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The Broken Tower (2011)A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba. Director:James Franco |
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Young Hart
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Richard Abate | ... |
Father Crane
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Mother Crane
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Paul Mariani | ... |
Alfred Stieglitz
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Shandor Garrison | ... |
Gorham Munson
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Mrs. Cowley
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Dylan Goodwin | ... |
Young Truck Driver
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John Morrow | ... |
Young Sailor
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Ivo Juhani | ... |
French Man in Library
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| Vince Jolivette | ... |
American Man in Paris
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Fallon Goodsen | ... |
American Woman in Paris
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Caroline Aragon | ... |
French Cafe Owner
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Sebastian Celis | ... |
Deckhand
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A look at the dreams, unapologetic love of men , manic highs and depressive, death-haunted lows of early 20th century rebellious, self-destructive visionary poet Hart Crane from his early years as the son of a wealthy Cleveland businessman through his sojourns in New York, Cuba and Paris. Written by Anonymous
Just attended the premier of The Broken Tower at the LA Film Festival and, once again, James Franco makes brave choices and produces a beautiful film. The camera work, editing, score, and the actors' performances, sustain a sometimes difficult story with elegance, honesty, and passion.
Set against the backdrop of 1920's New York, Paris, Cuba, and Mexico, The Broken Tower succeeds in merging two disparate art forms, film and poetry, to propel the narrative. There's also a lot of silence in this film where we are allowed to see Crane's world as through his eyes. Elegaic sequences are punctuated with cuts to black and the spare and subtle soundtrack perfectly matches the storytelling.
I admit to knowing nothing about Hart Crane before tonight's screening but I left wanting to read his poems and letters myself.
Thank you, Mr. Franco,
wlm