FILMTBThe Black Tower1986

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How Long Is “The Black Tower”?

Name: The Black Tower
Released: 1986
Duration: 23 min

23m runtime

198623m

film with a runtime of 23 minutes, released in 1986. Presented in English.

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Runtime23m

Minutes23

One SittingYes

With Break35m

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

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“In The Black Tower we enter the world of a man haunted by a tower which, he believes, is following him around London. While the character of the central protagonist is indicated only by a narrative voice-over which takes us from unease to breakdown to mysterious death, the images, meticulously controlled and articulated, deliver a series of colour coded puzzles, jokes and puns which pull the viewer into a mind-teasing engagement. Smith’s assurance and skill as a filmmaker undercuts the notion of the avant-garde as dry, unprofessional and dull and in The Black Tower we have an example of a film which plays with the emotions as well as the language of film.” Nik Houghton, Independent Media 1987.

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Runtime23m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break35m

Movie Facts

Release Year1986

Runtime23m

LanguageEnglish

DirectorJohn Smith

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