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The Broken Tower

The truth is indecent

Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

1h 51m2012TMDb 4.5

DramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

James FrancoJames FrancoDirector · Hart Crane
Stacey MillerMrs. Cowley
Vince JolivetteAmerican Man in Paris
Betsy FrancoMother CraneDave FrancoDave FrancoYoung Hart Crane
David RothstadtPoetry Reading Attendant
David GersonDrunken Cafe Attendant
Sean Patrick MurrayMovie Theater Attendant
Gary AbramsAngry Boxing Fan
Ira BerkowitzPoetry EnthusiastMichael ShannonMichael ShannonEmile
Richard AbateFather Crane
Paul MarianiAlfred Stieglitz
Dylan GoodwinYoung Truck Driver
Caroline AragonFrench Cafe Owner
Sebastián CelisDeckhand

Storyline

Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 April 2012
Runtime
1h 51m
TMDB score
4.5 / 10 (26 votes)

Production

Director
James Franco
Writers
Paul Mariani, James Franco
Studios
Made In Film-Land, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Focus Features
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English