Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Matt M — 09 Jun 2013
The most effective of the old documentary styles, and along with Berlin Symphony of a Great City, the masterpiece of the city symphony movie. This one has more focus on the filmmaking technique itself, and as such makes an amazingly revolutionary and inventive use of the analogical editing techniques, treating the cameraman as its main character rather than a member of the crew.
A stylistic documentary which helped expand the definition of the genre, the influence of Vertov's film on later works of cinema and beyond is incredibly vivid.
This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Matt M on 09 June 2013.
Man with a Movie Camera has generally received very positive reviews.
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