Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Fredrik D — 20 May 2008

Frantic to the point of obsessive, but interesting.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Fredrik D on 20 May 2008.

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

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