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The Cure for Insomnia

The Cure for Insomnia

1987DocumentaryDrama

Experimental film directed by John Henry Timmis IV, which was, according to Guinness World Records, the longest running film. At 5,220 minutes long (87 hours, or 3 days and 15 hours) in length, the film has no plot, instead consisting of artist L. D. Groban reading his 4,080-page poem A Cure for Insomnia over the course of three and a half days, spliced with occasional clips from heavy metal and pornographic videos. It was first played in its entirety at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Illinois), from January 31 to February 3, 1987, in one continuous showing. It has not been released on DVD or other home video formats and all known copies are considered to be lost, with only 85 seconds of the film being available.

Release1987-01-31
Runtime999 min
StatusReleased
CountriesUnited States of America
Original languageEN
SpokenEnglish
DirectorJohn Henry Timmis IV
WritersNickoli Schirripa
ProductionDestruction Productions
Popularity1
TMDB ID1661235

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