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Empire City
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EMPIRE CITY

Directed by Michael Blackwood
United States, 1985
Documentary

Synopsis

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 such as David Rockefeller, Edward Koch, Joseph Papp, Norman Mailer, Herman Badillo, Richard Ravitch, Jane Jacobs, Donald Trump….

Synopsis

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 such as David Rockefeller, Edward Koch, Joseph Papp, Norman Mailer, Herman Badillo, Richard Ravitch, Jane Jacobs, Donald Trump….