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Empire poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.2 / 100
1964·Documentary·8h 5m

EMPIRE

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.

Above the Line
John Palmer, Andy Warhol·Director
Cast
Jonas Mekas·Self (uncredited)Andy Warhol·Self (uncredited)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 2
Andy Warhol·DirectorJohn Palmer·Co-Director
Production· 2
Andy Warhol·ProducerLou Dyer·Publicist
Other Departments· 1
Jonas Mekas·Cinematography
By the Numbers
55.2
OF 100
Master Score
3.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Empire's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#383028
#A88756
#0E0B07
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a man and a woman standing close together against a dark gray background. A large, golden snake is draped around both of their necks and”

crimedrama
Key Elements
SnakeDressSuitEarrings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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