Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Elin W — 07 May 2008

Fantastic piece of film. Early documentary style film that any wannabe doc maker should see at least once.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Elin W on 07 May 2008.

Man with a Movie Camera has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David L (3,419) on 02 Oct 2014

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