The Broken Tower
“The truth is indecent”
2012 · 1 h 51 min
James FrancoCast
James Franco 
Michael Shannon Stacey Miller Richard Abate Betsy Franco Paul Mariani
Credits
Written by: James Franco
Plot
Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.
Sinekatalog’s take
An austere, fragmentary portrait of a poet's inner life, more interested in language than in biography. The approach is brave but often inert. For admirers of poetry and experimental biopics rather than general audiences.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 4.8 / 10 (1,354 votes)
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