Chronopolis is a science fiction short story by British writer J. G. Ballard, first published in 1960. The story begins with a man in prison, Newman, and proceeds to examine his fascination with the concept of time in a world where clocks have been prohibited and are regulated by time police. "Chronopolis" appears in an anthology edited by Andrew Goodwyn, Science Fiction Stories.
Adaptations (1)
Chronopolis was adapted into a 1983 film.
Chronopolis1983 · film · 52 min · dir. Piotr Kamler · IMDb ↗IMDb6.7In a gargantuan city lurking in the sky, powerful immortals who have become jaded with eternal life. Most of their time is spent monotonously constructing bizarre and unusual objects while waiting for the ultimate gift to arrive.
