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Man with a Movie Camera (1929): The Documentary Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 8.3 | Dbcult

Man with a Movie Camera

Name: Man with a Movie Camera
Director: Dziga Vertov
Released: 1929
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova

1929Dziga VertovIMDb: 8.3/10

Synopsis

A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention..

Director

Dziga Vertov

Cast

Mikhail Kaufman

Elizaveta Svilova

Writers

Dziga Vertov

Country

Soviet Union

Editor's Choice Analysis

Man with a Movie Camera is basically a 1920s fever dream

Is it worth watching? If you like seeing how things work or you're into fast-paced editing, you have to see this. It is almost 100 years old but it feels like it was made by someone with a massive caffeine addiction yesterday. People who need a solid plot or characters with names will probably hate it. There isn't a si...

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Knowledge Base

Man with a Movie Camera FAQ

The movie Man with a Movie Camera was directed by Dziga Vertov.

Man with a Movie Camera was released in the year 1929.

Man with a Movie Camera has an IMDb rating of 8.3 out of 10.

Man with a Movie Camera is a movie from Soviet Union.

Man with a Movie Camera is categorised as Documentary in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Man with a Movie Camera features Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova.

The screenplay for Man with a Movie Camera was written by Dziga Vertov.

If you enjoy Man with a Movie Camera, you might also like The Brain of Soviet Russia (1919), Horseshoe and Bridal Veil (1920), Anniversary of the Revolution (1918), The Isle of Desire (1920).

Yes, Man with a Movie Camera (1929) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Documentary qualities.