Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

Directed by Dziga Vertov · Cinematography by Mikhail Kaufman, Gleb Troyanski

68 min64 frames

Documentary

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

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Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: medium — An industrial facility features a long, narrow metal sink positioned in the center. A man leans…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor athletic field features a grass track and a vintage high jump set. A male athlete…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: establishing — A dark, empty entryway features a large arched window with multiple rectangular glass…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: wide — A flat open exercise area where a large group of women sit in rows. A lone instructor sits on a…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: fullbody — A man stands on cobblestones between two parallel streetcars using a vintage film camera. The…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: closeup — A young girl with a large hair bow is centered in a close-up shot. Her head is turned slightly…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: closeup — Close view of a musician's hands resting on the valves of a trumpet. The brass instrument…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: medium — A man stands atop a large Debrie Parvo cinema camera in an outdoor space. He looks through a…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: wide — A man stands before a large curved concrete dam with water pouring over it. The filmmaker…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with patterned wallpaper features a woman standing with her back. She is in…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: wide — A man stands on top of a massive steel bridge structure against a sky. The operator manages a…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: closeup — A stone or bronze bust of Karl Marx stands centered against a paneled wall. The sculpted head…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: wide — A man operates a film camera on a tripod atop a city building roof. The surrounding landscape…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: medium — The exterior of a train carriage with metallic surfaces and visible markings. A man crouches…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: closeup — A 16mm film strip showing a series of individual frames of a child. The central frame captures…Man with a Movie Camera (1929) movie still: closeup — A vintage telephone switchboard features rows of circular ports and numbered tags. Numerous…

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