Empire
Brief Synopsis
Perhaps Warhol's most notorious film -- a stationary eight-hour static shot of the Empire State building, beginning after 8pm in the fading light of sunset, and continuing through nightfall until about about 2:30am in the morning.
Cast & Crew
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John Palmer
Director
Jonas Mekas
Camera
Henry Romney
Arranged by
Andy Warhol
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Experimental
Release Date
Jan
1965
Premiere Information
New York opening: 6 Mar 1965
Distribution Company
Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States
Location
44th Floor, Time-Life Building, Manhattan, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
8h
Film Length
ca4 reels
Synopsis
A sustained long shot of the Empire State Building as seen from the Time-Life Building, held without interruption throughout the late-night hours and into the dawn that follows.
Film Details
Genre
Experimental
Release Date
Jan
1965
Premiere Information
New York opening: 6 Mar 1965
Distribution Company
Film-Makers' Cooperative
Country
United States
Location
44th Floor, Time-Life Building, Manhattan, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
8h
Film Length
ca4 reels
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (The Films of Andy Warhol: Part II) April 28 - May 12, 1994.
16mm
b&w
Selected in 2004 for inclusion in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
16 fps
Filmed July 26, 1964.
