Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Jeremy M — 28 Jul 2008

If you are to watch only one.

"experimental" film, and you would like that film to exemplify the genre, see this film. But, see it anyway.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Jeremy M on 28 Jul 2008.

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