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Released
1929 · FILM

Man with a Movie Camera

A daring cameraman races through a bustling metropolis to capture the city’s raw rhythm before it slips away forever.

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Directed by
Written by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
68 min
Language
RU
Documentary

Synopsis

A cameraman moves through the city with a camera over his shoulder, capturing urban life with striking creativity.

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Principal cast & crew: 8

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Dziga VertovShot by Mikhail KaufmanScored by Pierre Henry

Also known as

  • Chelovek s kino-apparatomde
  • Der Mann mit der Kamerade
  • Living in Russiade
  • Man with a Movie Camerade
  • The Man with a Camerade
  • The Man With the Kinocamerade
  • Tschelowjek s kinoapparatomde
  • Man with a Movie Cameraen
  • El hombre de la cámaraes
  • L'Homme à la camérafr
  • L'uomo con la macchina da presait

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