Empire (1965)
Directed by Andy Warhol · 479 min · Documentary
15.3 TOPICAL score · #5,007 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Empire (1965, directed by Andy Warhol) has a TOPICAL score of 15.3 - ranked 5,007 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 4.4/10 (46 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 4.4/10 (46 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read5,559 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol