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The Broken Tower

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
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The Broken Tower (2011)
A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.
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A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

  • Director
    • James Franco
  • Writers
    • James Franco
    • Paul Mariani
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Michael Shannon
    • Stacey Miller
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • James Franco
      • Paul Mariani
    • Stars
      • James Franco
      • Michael Shannon
      • Stacey Miller
    • 12User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Hart Crane
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Emile
    Stacey Miller
    Stacey Miller
    • Mrs. Cowley
    Richard Abate
    • Father Crane
    Betsy Franco
    Betsy Franco
    • Mother Crane
    Paul Mariani
    • Alfred Stieglitz
    Shandor Garrison
    • Gorham Munson
    Dylan Goodwin
    Dylan Goodwin
    • Young Truck Driver
    John Morrow
    • Young Sailor
    Ivo Juhani
    • French Man in Library
    Vince Jolivette
    Vince Jolivette
    • American Man in Paris
    Fallon Goodsen
    • American Woman in Paris
    Caroline Aragon
    Caroline Aragon
    • French Cafe Owner
    Sebastian Celis
    • Deckhand
    Will Rawls
    • Factory Worker
    Kazy Tauginas
    Kazy Tauginas
    • Boxer
    Aztec Musicians Grupo de Danza Azteca Chichimeca Ome Acati
    • Musical Group
    Alejandro León
    • Dancer
    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • James Franco
      • Paul Mariani
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    • Trivia
      Shot in three countries and 30 locations in 15 days.
    • Goofs
      The dress, hair, and make-up of the Peggy character are all wrong for 1931.
    • Quotes
      • Gorham Munson: Hart, forgive me for saying this. But you want to speak for America.
      • Hart Crane: Yeah.
      • Gorham Munson: Does it matter that you're queer?
      • Hart Crane: [Annoyed, rolls eyes] Whitman was queer. That's why he could love *all* of America. The roustabouts. The slaves. The, the soldiers he nursed in the Civil War.
      • Gorham Munson: So you will expose yourself?
      • Hart Crane: It's funny, considering my truckdriver left me. No. People can know everything about us when we're dead. But for now, it's better to keep quiet. For father's sake.
      • Gorham Munson: [sarcastically] Right. You wouldn't want to lose that tremendous job for the sake of some queer affirmation.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bitter Pill
      Written and Performed by Neil Benezra
      Smoking Pigeons Publishing, ASCAP

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 20, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Разрушенная башня
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Made In Film-Land
      • Pimienta Films
      • Rabbit Bandini Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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