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Empire City

A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political and cultural figures. Made at a time when the city was experiencing unprecedented real estate development on the one hand and unforeseen displacement of population and deterioration on the other. Empire City is the story of two New Yorks. The film explores the precarious coexistence of the service-based midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters with the peripheral New York of undereducated minorities living in increasing alienation.

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Empire City

July 1, 1985
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Cast (7)

Crew (11)

Directing

Writing

Production

David Schmerler
Associate Producer
Peter Brugger
Executive Producer

Sound

Philip Glass
Original Music Composer
Tom Fleischman
Sound Mixer
Thomas Holaday
Sound Recordist

Art

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Camera

Pamela Katz
Assistant Camera
Mead Hunt
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

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Editing

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