Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Timothy S — 06 Nov 2007

Important but boring as hell. Also features the most monotonous music ever recorded for a silent film.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Timothy S on 06 Nov 2007.

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

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