The Broken Tower

Directed by James Franco

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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The Broken Tower is an austere biographical drama about poet Hart Crane, directed by and starring James Franco. The black-and-white imagery and literary seriousness are admirable, though the film’s slow, academic tone keeps the emotional life at a distance.

The Broken Tower

Directed by James Franco

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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The Broken Tower is an austere biographical drama about poet Hart Crane, directed by and starring James Franco. The black-and-white imagery and literary seriousness are admirable, though the film’s slow, academic tone keeps the emotional life at a distance.