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The Broken Tower is a 2011 American black-and-white student film written, directed by and starring James Franco. The film was made by Franco as his Masters thesis for his MFA in filmmaking from New York City University. The film is about American poet Hart Crane. Franco appears in the starring role as Crane along with Michael Shannon as one of Crane's lovers. The Broken Tower made its world premiere in April 2011 at Boston College. It was shown at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) in June and released on DVD in 2012.


A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.


Cast of The Broken Tower (2011)

James Franco         ...     Hart Crane
Michael Shannon     ...     Emile
Dave Franco         ...     Young Hart
Richard Abate          ...     Father Crane
Betsy Franco         ...     Mother Crane
Paul Mariani         ...     Alfred Stieglitz
Shandor Garrison      ...     Gorham Munson
Stacey Miller          ...     Mrs. Cowley
Dylan Goodwin         ...     Young Truck Driver
John Morrow         ...     Young Sailor
Ivo Juhani         ...     French Man in Library
Vince Jolivette     ...     American Man in Paris
Fallon Goodsen         ...     American Woman in Paris
Caroline Aragon      ...     French Cafe Owner
Sebastian Celis     ...     Deckhand

Storyline of The Broken Tower (2011)

A look at the dreams, unapologetic love of men , manic highs and depressive, death-haunted lows of early 20th century rebellious, self-destructive visionary poet Hart Crane from his early years as the son of a wealthy Cleveland businessman through his sojourns in New York, Cuba and Paris.