One Hour
"Manhattan. July 26, 1990. 15:45 ~ 16:45."
Originally released in 1990. One Hour is a documentary film. directed by Robert Frank. At just 60 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Taylor Mead, Peter Orlovsky, and Odessa Taft
Synopsis
One of the longest handheld tracking shots in film history, It’s Real documents an hour in the street life of downtown Manhattan. Not only is it a unique record of a particular time and place—July 26, 1990, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the Lower East Side near Robert Frank’s studio (we note in a Daily News headline that after some 20 years the Zodiac killer still hasn’t been identified)—it’s also an experiment in fragmentary language, gesture, and life caught unawares. Snippets of dialogue captured in passing at phone booths and crosswalks, in alleyways, subways, and diners—chance encounters, only presumably, with people going about their day—have something of the aleatory cut-up technique of the Dadaists in the 1920s and William Burroughs and Byron Gysin in the 1950s, an effort to divine new and deeper meanings in ordinary life. — Museum of Modern Art
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 1, 1990
36 years ago
Runtime
1h 0m
60 minutes total
User Rating
5.8/10
Mixed (4 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
France
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is One Hour about?
One of the longest handheld tracking shots in film history, It’s Real documents an hour in the street life of downtown Manhattan. Not only is it a unique record of a particular time and place—J...
Who directed One Hour?
One Hour was directed by Robert Frank.
How long is One Hour?
One Hour has a runtime of 1 hours and 0 minutes (60 minutes total).
When was One Hour released?
One Hour was released on January 1, 1990 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in One Hour?
The main cast of One Hour includes Taylor Mead, Peter Orlovsky, Odessa Taft, Jim Stark, Kevin J. O'Connor.