Empire City

Directed by Michael Blackwood
G
1 juli 1985    89mDokumentär, Biography,
7.59.0
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Guided by seasoned New Yorkers, political figures, and cultural connoisseurs, "Empire City" examines Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs in order to paint a portrait of the ever-evolving metropolis. Appearing to be both adaptable and stubbornly stagnant, New York is a city of juxtapositions. As our narrator notes, "The city is too big, too diverse, and too complex for anyone to comprehend. New York is many cities interlaced with one another, each in constant independent motion." In "Empire City" we see proof of this dynamic through both footage and discussion of extreme wealth, economic success and increasingly expensive real estate versus the hardships faced by the city's minorities such as people of color, immigrants, and the lower class. Leaders and residents such as David Rockefeller, Edward Koch, Norman Mailer, Jane Jacobs, and Herman Badillo offer their insight into the best and worst of New York while tenderly noting the pride and loyalty it's inhabitants hold onto.

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  • Donald TrumpSelf
  • Ed KochSelf
  • Jane JacobsSelf
  • Elia KazanSelf
  • Norman MailerSelf
  • Arthur MillerSelf
  • Jason RobardsSelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Michael BlackwoodRegisör / Producent
  • Frances FitzgeraldFörfattare
  • Peter BruggerExekutiv producent
  • David SchmerlerAssociate Producer
  • Mead HuntDirector Of Photography
  • Ned BastilleEditor
  • Philip GlassOriginalmusikkompositör
  • Thomas HoladaySound Recordist
  • Tom FleischmanSound Mixer

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