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Title: Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
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This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the Soviet Union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary, and a depiction of an audience watching the film. Even the editing of the film is documented. We often see the cameraman who is purportedly making the film, but we rarely, if ever, see any of the footage he seems to be in the act of shooting! Written by George S. Davis
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Country:
Soviet UnionRelease Date:
12 May 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Living Russia, or The Man with a Camera See more »Company Credits
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Concerned about how the film would be received--and, frankly, that it might be destroyed by government censors--Dziga Vertov took out messaging in "Pravda" to try to explain the film's intentions and its anti-conventional stance against regular filmmaking. That tactic actually created greater interest in the film. See more »Crazy Credits
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The DVD of Man with a Movie Camera has a wonderful modern music score that is based on the director's notes. Experiencing the music along with the visuals makes for one of the best films ever. The idea of a film being made of a film about reality points out that we can only be shown reality but never quite get into it with film. The scenes of everyday life are wonderful...they show a city alive with hope and vigor. The editing is of course excellent and places images, such as trains and people moving and machines functioning, next to each other to create a greater impression on the viewer. Hey, that's montage! Seriously, it is a great experience and one that makes hope live for film. Maybe one day American filmmakers, with all their technology and money, can make something as vibrant and relevant as this.