Empire (1965)

Empire (1965)

Release Date: 1965, March 6
Directors: Andy Warhol
Countries: United States of America
Production: Andy Warhol Films, Andy Warhol Films

Overview:

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.