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The Man With a Movie Camera

1929
Documentary
Music
1h 8m
A cameraman travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness. (imdb)
Directed by:
Dziga Vertov Dziga Vertov
Written by:
Dziga Vertov Dziga Vertov
Starring:
Mikhail Kaufman
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Genres:
Documentary, Music
AKA:
Chelovek s kino-apparatom
Country:
Soviet Union
Language:
None
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1929
Documentary
Music
1h 8m
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magbMagb
Rated 31 Jan 2007
95
94th
Not only is this fascinating as a document of its time, it's easily entertaining and captivating enough to be watched just for the experience itself. The film also has many moments of very clever self-referencing, including images of the film itself being edited and even footage of spectators watching the film in a movie theater. It's so meta that it hurts -- in a good way.
Rated 31 Jan 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
97th
Absolutely exhilirating film. There is certainly an element of propaganda here, but it's overshadowed by the brilliant images and perfect editing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svan81svan81
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
96th
The Man With A Movie Camera, directed by Dziga Vertov, was an experimental film that incorporated a variety of creative camera techniques and the fast-paced progression of images create an effective portrait of the city of Moscow as a typical day goes by. Today, it still remains an effective and important film for those wishing to learn about the history of cinema and its development into the form that exists today.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Nov 2007
84
96th
Whenever I want to prove a point on uniqueness of cinematic language to an infant I resort to this movie. Perfect use of Kuleschov effect over and over. Most of the early movies are for cinema enhusiasts, but this one is a must-see for everyone, since it's also funny it also works as a catalyst to arouse interest in cinema history. It's desperately asking for several reedits with different types of modern music.
Rated 18 Nov 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Oct 2010
2
21st
I just cannot get into these types of films where they only show images and try to cover up how they have no story with awesome music. A film to me is more than just a soundtrack and images, I need something to happen. Interesting from a history perspective but I will never watch this again.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 03 Jul 2013
100
99th
Occasionally running into films of this integrity and dynamism is what makes the hours of plowing through all the other crap one inevitably will watch as a film-enthusiast absolutely worthwhile. Calling it documentary, in any sense of the term, is so bafflingly off-the-mark from the passionate formalism of this astonishing, Kuleshovian piece, where form transcends content and cinema creates its own reality. Aside from early Griffith shorts, there is no piece of cinema more colossal.
Rated 03 Jul 2013
joojooJooJoo
Rated 28 Feb 2009
6
95th
An undeniably essential part of cinematic history. Seeing this in 1929 must have been the equivalent of a biblical miracle.
Rated 28 Feb 2009
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 09 Mar 2019
49
38th
It's just another manic Monday...for the swarms of Soviet trolley dodgers in Vertov's experimental documentary. While the film has some interesting cinematography, in addition to the meta nature of it all, the movie, however quickly takes on this b-roll music video feel that makes it really easy to just zone out. Well, that is until some random birth or nudity grabs your attention, and you're reminded it's the arrangement of shots that really matters, so you try to focus, but just zone back out.
Rated 09 Mar 2019
djrossdjross
Rated 09 Mar 2015
90
97th
Cinema purely as image + montage. Dave Kaufman's ubiquitous camera captures daily life, human life, that is, technical life, as a process of incessant becoming rushing headlong into the future, but where, unlike Reggio's, this world-as-cinema is still not quite out of balance...perhaps. What might have been had cinema continued to pursue this direction, rather than accepting the inevitability of the distinction between fiction and documentary? Saw the version with the Alloy Orchestra soundtrack.
Rated 09 Mar 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 06 May 2010
40
14th
Ugh. I had to watch this three times in three different film classes and I just never got it. This is the film that proves I will never be a complete movie academic. I've heard and read people saying how brilliant they think this is and I just don't see how people can love it THAT much. I can appreciate the cinematography for a movie made in 1929, but it's just...boring.
Rated 06 May 2010
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 03 May 2009
4
70th
A fascinating film, completely plot-free (there's a bit of propaganda but nothing all that noticeable). It's sequence after sequence of fascinating images and wonderful editing, and there are some really creative effects and tricks that must've been miles ahead of their time. A breeze to watch.
Rated 03 May 2009
howellchuckhowellchuck
Rated 20 Dec 2006
95
81st
One of many "city" films produced during this period, this avant-garde masterpiece is full of camera trickery,telling the story of a day in the life of Moscow. This film made Vertov an international figure in cinema, though within a decade he found himself on the outs with the Communist Party, denied the resources to make films.
Rated 20 Dec 2006
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 09 Dec 2007
91
95th
A dynamic visual experience, the Alloy Orchestra score complements the movie perfectly. While there was no narrative, the images did come together to paint different pictures of life and technology.
Rated 09 Dec 2007
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 30 Sep 2014
95
93rd
Inarguably fucking brilliant. Just an hour of editing insanity, spinning in and out of control with a rebellious glee and reckless abandon. Impossible not to love, in my opinion.
Rated 30 Sep 2014
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 28 Nov 2008
9
94th
I think I just died and went to Kuleshov Heaven.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 07 Oct 2008
94
95th
This is one of the most exciting and visually breathtaking films I have ever seen. Vertov's direction is magnificent, the camerawork is one to behold. Everything you have heard about this film is true. it is a cinematic triumph as well as one of the most entertaining, and interesting films around. Magnificent!
Rated 07 Oct 2008
illuminatusIlluminatus
Rated 16 Feb 2008
95
75th
Given a time when movie is made it is a genuine avantgarde.It is unique perspective of urban life in Soviet Union of the time,but with the quality and ingenuity of directing it becomes a kaleidoscope of human manifesting life,an insight in what we are.Chelovek s kino-apparatom is another example of the beauty of film as an art form.
Rated 16 Feb 2008
qvtQVT
Rated 13 Jun 2009
5
8th
Points for the score. I apparently saw the one with the refurbed sega saturn game soundtrack. Hilarious. It's shocking to me that it took a mere 13 years for cinema to evolve from this to Casablanca. It's interesting enough to consider it in that context, I suppose.
Rated 13 Jun 2009
ieuandpIeuanDP
Rated 25 Nov 2015
90
92nd
A film about using cinematography to capture the essence of a city in motion. Dziga Vertov creates a uniquely humbling portrait of a city that appears to be inexorably moving forward - its industry, technology and life are all rapidly interspersed with insights into the cameraman's imaginative plight to achieve this. Initially watched this with a live score by Harmonie Band, which oscillated between being really jaunty and evoking a weird sense of disquiet.
Rated 25 Nov 2015
purgatospurgatos
Rated 22 Aug 2008
95
96th
You can tell by the content that this is nearly 80 years old, but the camera-work and editing certainly don't look it. It looks gorgeous and the Alloy Orchestra score complements it perfectly.
Rated 22 Aug 2008
bofbof
Rated 12 Sep 2014
94
99th
Holy shit, that's every action movie shot and half of David Lynch's work invented in 1929. All the parallel cuts, the clever twists on the spectator as the creator, the sheer playfulness of it... Seeing it with an awesome live soundtrack didn't hurt either.
Rated 12 Sep 2014
audhumlaAudhumla
Rated 09 Apr 2008
100
99th
Quite possibly one of the most thrilling movies ever filmed, which is really saying something for a '20s Soviet documentary.
Rated 09 Apr 2008
anilscnanilscn
Rated 21 Dec 2018
75
89th
İlk izlediğimde 75 vermiştim. Daha sonrasında problem bende, 90'ın altında veren üç kişi filan var diyerek yeniden izledim. Yine değişen bir şey olmadı. O dönemin şartlarına hatta bugünün şartlarına göre bile düzeyi yüksek bir belgesel. Müziğini ve çekimlerini de heyecan verici buldum. Ama sorun şu ki "sinemada gerçekçilik" ana metni dışında film gerçekten bize hiçbir şey katmıyor. Çok üzgünüm sürü psikolojisine dahil olamam.
Rated 21 Dec 2018
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 15 Jan 2011
38
13th
Without any kind of emotional anchor, I couldn't get into this film. Although the film has some very interesting edits, the material itself is mundane and the result feels radically overlong. None of this, though, is a reflection on the soundtrack, which was absolutely awesome.
Rated 15 Jan 2011
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 09 Feb 2011
95
97th
Astonishing what one person with a movie camera can create. I couldn't imagine seeing this in 1929. I probably would have shit myself.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 03 Feb 2013
55
53rd
I found a lot of the movie, especially the city segments, really failed to engage, but on the other hand, this experiment occasionally stumbled into powerful territory, like the suicide occurring before the cameraman passes by the tracks, or the death/birth juxtaposition. I also liked the slice-of-life view the movie offers, and the self reflexive shots of the cameraman. It invites the viewer to question how the film was made, and occasionally, I didn't have an answer.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 27 Dec 2009
71
38th
Interesting work, but overrated. It's really some great cinematography, but nothing else here is of note. I seriously mean it has no plot or story or really anything of value except cinematography.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 31 Jan 2012
40
19th
I really enjoyed the music. I found myself totally zoned out several times and not really paying attention to the images. But I realize that the music has nothing to do with the actual film - that it was an invention for whichever re-release I was watching. The film itself? I'd go so far as to say that it's undeniably boring. I'll admit that I was genuinely shocked when the film within a film was destroyed, but that was a fleeting moment in a LONG 66 minute film.
Rated 31 Jan 2012
zayankZayanK
Rated 15 Feb 2010
97
97th
This film hasn't aged one bit.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 08 Oct 2017
68
55th
It's technically so impressive that it's hard to even think about anything else. I think there were moments where things came together in a moving way, but there's also a whole lot that feels like it's just pointless b-roll.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
prowlerprowler
Rated 10 Jul 2008
91
95th
awesome - and i'm taking into account here the fantastic soundtrack by the cinematic orchestra, fits perfectly with the film
Rated 10 Jul 2008
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 09 May 2010
40
20th
Honestly, I died mentally several times during this film. At times interesting, but Vertovs experiments are simply too long and so 100% without plot that I can not like this film very much.
Rated 09 May 2010
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 21 Nov 2010
20
1st
russian b-roll footy, tight.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
cclxndrcclxndr
Rated 26 Aug 2010
90
88th
My lasting impression: Modernity has caused us to become chaotic and busy, but has also created a persistent pulse that unites us. Life is a moving machine that continues by itself.
Rated 26 Aug 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 27 Feb 2010
89
95th
A film where you literally don't want to miss a single shot. Completely enthralling. The amount of filmmaking techniques used is simply overwhelming.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
waddayanutswaddayanuts
Rated 14 Feb 2011
38
2nd
There are some interesting passages but 67 minutes of this gets pretty tiresome.
Rated 14 Feb 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 08 Feb 2012
40
19th
Whatever, Dziga. I'll watch cinema based on literature or theater over your experiment any day of the week.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
jebJeb
Rated 28 May 2009
95
87th
Not even remotely a film, but rather an exemplary and magnificent display of astonishing contradicting images. It still rendered me unable to speak either way. Seeing this 80 years ago must have been a huge event, and today it even retains a little bit of its hipnotizing perfection and talent. A very big deal to rave about.
Rated 28 May 2009
caimancaiman
Rated 06 Jan 2012
77
53rd
This must have impressed the hell out of people in 1929. Here we have a movie that does things that had never been done and wouldn't become the norm for a long, long time. The notion of seeing the film that you're watching being made is an interesting one even today. My issue with this movie is simply that it doesn't engage me throughout its entire runtime. It's an interesting idea that overstays its welcome by about 45 minutes.
Rated 06 Jan 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 25 Nov 2008
63
60th
This film is a stated attempt to purify the cinematic medium by removing it from theatrical and literary "restraints", and the result of the experiment only goes to show how impossible and unnatural that is. The labored, avant-garde editing is ambitious for its time, but watching this is a bit of a chore. Also, I saw a version of this with a modern soundtrack added in, and although it tries hard to fit with the themes, it definitely lessened the experience, so I'd advise against that one.
Rated 25 Nov 2008
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 01 Apr 2014
78
51st
Context is everything to understanding and appreciating this movie.
Rated 01 Apr 2014
davidthomsonDavidThomson
Rated 02 Sep 2012
95
86th
Of course, the film is full of tricks and editing but they are all as candid and innocent as someone warning you that he's going to cheat you. This is only a very partial record of Russia in the 1920s, so filled with hope and beauty as to be out of its mind with poetry. With The Passion of Joan of Arc it is, I believe, the only silent film that needs no qualification or apology. It is perfect. It is new still. And it makes you love the world.
Rated 02 Sep 2012
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 25 May 2009
79
98th
Conveys the joy and passion of the medium better than any film I've ever seen. Note to self: Find out everything about Kuleshov, bask in manipulative psychological bliss. (Michael Nyman ST)
Rated 25 May 2009
theyshootpicTheyshootpic
Rated 17 Apr 2007
91
93rd
# 82
Rated 17 Apr 2007
damildamil
Rated 31 Jan 2013
75
81st
This is a seriously impressive film for its time. I wasn't so keen on it at first, but once the pace picked up a little, I found it quite enjoyable. I'm not sure it had any real effect on me, but I could certainly appreciate its technical prowess. The editing in some parts was truly amazing, and there were lots of cool, inventive shots. I watched the film with the score done by The Cinematic Orchestra, and that was awesome too.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
kubricksuckskubricksucks
Rated 30 May 2017
90
89th
Shockingly visionary filmmaking given its date; overflowing with ideas. The Alloy Orchestra demolishes much of the atmosphere with its cartoonish and cheaply produced soundtrack.
Rated 30 May 2017
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 12 Nov 2014
95
88th
Incredible looking and inventive montage.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
emupieemupie
Rated 01 May 2014
85
30th
Who knew Soviet women in 1929 were playing basketball?
Rated 01 May 2014
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 09 Jul 2023
96
92nd
Utterly fascinating, hypnotic masterwork that is as much fun to ponder as it is to experience – the meta-aspects combining with the fresh and contemporary editing techniques make this one of the rare “museum pieces” which work as entertainment; stunning images and compositions abound (that train shot is sort of magical) – watched with the “Cinematic Orchestra” soundtrack, but may have worked even better as silent images – while a good composition in its own right, it felt too bombastic at times.
Rated 09 Jul 2023
chengmingchengming
Rated 17 May 2020
70
62nd
Ah yes, the good old days when your demo reel would still make you famous.
Rated 17 May 2020
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 13 Feb 2010
9
90th
An ambitious, exhilarating celebration of the movie camera. I don't know how many different versions of the score are available, but I wish someone à la Nick Cave/Warren Ellis or Philip Glass was involved, it just didn't suit the film perfectly. Other than that, this is essential viewing.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
emtiltemtilt
Rated 29 Jul 2008
96
98th
The coolest of the Soviet silent films.
Rated 29 Jul 2008
neonmanNeonman
Rated 19 Sep 2013
80
63rd
similar to Koyaanisqatsi, but done in Russia circa 1920s. Although some of the techniques expressed seem impressive only for its time, this film succeeds in communicating a time and place with no main characters, plot, dialogue, and many other key film ingredients, generally only using the editing of images (and the excellent Michael Nyman score) -- just goes to show how much you can do with so little.
Rated 19 Sep 2013
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 17 Sep 2016
97
98th
This is how you do experimental movies
Rated 17 Sep 2016
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
95
92nd
# 95
Rated 01 Mar 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 09 Jul 2010
93
98th
Very modern style of editing in this highly experimental oldie. Dziga Vertov painted nicely a life of past. As well as shooting people and their lives, he shoot also the cameraman at work. There was uncounted fresh camera angles and bold editing.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
kavuKavu
Rated 25 Nov 2012
90
94th
I honestly don't know if I could fully appreciate the inventive shooting and editing without the superb modern score from The Cinematic Orchestra.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jul 2008
90
91st
The images are astonishing, as is this movie.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 21 Jul 2010
82
74th
Here's a movie that makes me feel incomplete. Simply put, I don't have the perspective to appreciate everything this movie accomplished in 1927. I can't tell apart what's innovative and what's yet another way of looking at the world. Maybe that's applauding the importance of this film or it's my inability to tell the difference between shots.
Rated 21 Jul 2010
barraocBarraoc
Rated 05 Feb 2017
70
64th
A technically impressive, self-reflexive, experimental documentary. Beware the threat of mind-wandering.
Rated 05 Feb 2017
nepetaNepeta
Rated 10 Jan 2013
95
96th
I remember reading a comment about this movie saying that it still feels so new even today so many years since its release. Personally not only do I agree with that but I'd also say that it's one of the ~only~ films, even when compared to contemporary films, that truly feels new. It's an exhilarating, beguiling, hypnotic, endlessly fascinating experience and one I look forward to revisiting both because it's so watchable and also because I can only imagine it greatly rewarding repeated viewings.
Rated 10 Jan 2013
zordonzordon
Rated 01 Mar 2008
79
42nd
If I had seen this when it came out, I'm sure it would have exploded my brain with awesomeness, but 80 years later a lot of the novelty has worn off, and the lack of a narrative with empathetic characters kind of left me dry.
Rated 01 Mar 2008
hotsakehotsake
Rated 10 Aug 2019
60
51st
Even though this really isn't my thing I still found it entertaining in short doses. I watch this in 4 parts and still struggled a bit. I fully recognize that this was very innovative and a huge influence on the films that followed.
Rated 10 Aug 2019
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 03 Sep 2011
85
94th
This film helps prove that whatever technical obstacles stand in the way of dynamic and invigorating cinematography, they are not insurmountable. From this point on, screwing a camera in the floor and panning around at stuff is no longer acceptable. Another good thing about this film is that its brisk montage editing is effectively complemented with modern pop music. Open up itunes and mix your own soundtrack if your version is silent.
Rated 03 Sep 2011
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 31 Dec 2020
57
60th
Its use of editing is impressive, but I can't help but roll my eyes at how pretentious the premise is. Yes there is a unique language in cinematography, but I find it hard to care when you spend an hour preaching to the choir. The thing is with cinematography is that it elevates the context of narrative with visual storytelling, whereas here all of these wicked shots are made to say pretty much nothing. I guess It's nice if you like seeing a neat montage, but as a film this is literally nothing.
Rated 31 Dec 2020
ocelotOcelot
Rated 26 Dec 2009
80
89th
It's pretty much a perfect documentary. Without dialogue or a narrative, it's made so that anyone can enjoy it and can do so at any point in the movie. The Alloy Orchestra score is superb and really adds a lot of the film as well. I expected something boring but I instead got a phenomenal movie.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
alon_reterAlon Reter
Rated 29 Aug 2011
65
57th
It's surprisingly watchable. The actual shots aren't that great, but the editing pulls them together perfectly. It's special only in the historic context, but I still like it. And admire it, in a way.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 13 Aug 2014
4
91st
[In the Nursery ST] Pretty, Intense.
Rated 13 Aug 2014
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 16 Apr 2017
93
91st
Dziga Vertov's ambitious documentary is a thought-provoking, technically proficient, and artistically vibrant film that never fails to impress or engage.
Rated 16 Apr 2017
notitlenotitle
Rated 20 May 2009
85
87th
Fascinating with Michael Nyman's music.
Rated 20 May 2009
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
95
90th
97
Rated 19 Dec 2008
nobletNoblet
Rated 31 Oct 2011
84
81st
Utilizes excellent editing and camerawork to make mundane images absolutely riveting to watch.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
filliganFilligan
Rated 30 Nov 2017
90
78th
The experimental nature of the film makes it difficult to grade, but its importance and forms of stretching the medium's early legs is captivating. It may run a little long, but it's also hard to knock the film for that when it's trying to do something that was so new at the time.
Rated 30 Nov 2017
arcticricardarcticricard
Rated 07 Mar 2017
62
22nd
kuleshov
Rated 07 Mar 2017
heliophageHeliophage
Rated 05 Jun 2022
62
80th
As much as Vertov would like to inform that this is some grand demonstration of the expressive potential of montage as such, it comes on the heels of years' worth of much more expressive and, er... focused examples. What it does have in abundance is excellent and creative composition, and a clear and sincere joy in all the movement and effects on display. The focus on the camera itself, using it on the move, and the act of editing provide the best sequences that really get to the spirit of it.
Rated 05 Jun 2022
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 09 Mar 2014
96
96th
very impressive... a must see for every cinema enthusiast
Rated 09 Mar 2014
mavrodiefmavrodief
Rated 25 Feb 2010
80
93rd
great piece of art!
Rated 25 Feb 2010
rubanddugRubAndDug
Rated 21 Feb 2011
62
40th
I would never watch this at any "common" speed... However, at 8x normal speed (which I believe to have been Vertov's intent - thus justifying my rating) it's pretty eerie and freaks me about as much as Lynch likes his coffee.. Although I didn't get the chance to read any of the text-passages (not that they could have been important) I found it a pleasing 8-9minutes and enjoyed the F/X and MTV-editing.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 30 May 2016
84
95th
So basically this is the invention of cinema when it come to filming and editing. The soundtrack done by Cinematic Orchestra suits it well, but it's not perfect since it doesn't always allow you to be immersed. Must see.
Rated 30 May 2016
tonykbTonyKB
Rated 07 Dec 2014
90
84th
Kul metadokumentar hvor vi følger en by gjennom et helt døgn. Plutselig begynner selve kameramannen å dukke opp, og filmen begynner å handle om hvordan filmen blir til. Ekstremt rask klipping til å være en film fra 1929, og et drivende soundtrack som gjør at ikke et sekund er kjedelig. Forløperen til Koyaanisqatsi og Barraka.
Rated 07 Dec 2014
roujinroujin
Rated 16 Sep 2008
70
78th
A barrage of montage and cinematography.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
dougiedDougieD
Rated 05 Nov 2013
100
97th
A doc that doesn't just capture life in Russia during the Roaring Twenties, but also all of the joys and possibilities of filmmaking.
Rated 05 Nov 2013
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 24 Apr 2018
90
77th
A technician's compendium. This is the kind of thing we could send in to space on one of those deep space probes to explain earth to aliens.
Rated 24 Apr 2018
honeybHoneyB
Rated 16 Jul 2020
88
92nd
History of every day life. With emphasis on progress.
Rated 16 Jul 2020
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 21 Sep 2011
96
97th
Loved this! A little slow in the beginning, but when it starts to get fun and playful, it never stops!
Rated 21 Sep 2011
drumnddrumnd
Rated 12 Jul 2008
80
63rd
Didn't see it all. Very difficult to judge.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 21 Jan 2010
87
94th
Its cinematography and editing are so impressive that you just don't believe that this movie was made in the late 20s.
Rated 21 Jan 2010
derdudeDerDude
Rated 23 Apr 2012
8
76th
A Symphony of motion.
Rated 23 Apr 2012
heynicefilmHeyNiceFilm
Rated 02 Jul 2023
90
92nd
The progenitor to the movies that would come out with time lapse like Koyaanisqatsi. How did they do the train scene?? I loved the meta shots of the guy filming, can't believe some of these shots were taken in 1929!! Editing is so sick, this came and was born from the mind of a madman, love it. People complaining about lack of plot are missing the point.
Rated 02 Jul 2023
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 26 Aug 2012
70
42nd
sehir görüntüleri, calisan insanlar, iplikler, santral görevlileri, kutu yapan kadin, spor yapan insanlar, gülle, yüzme, basketbol, futbol, stop motion, ekrani bölme, hareketli kamera, görüntüyü geri sarma, dügün tarihi alma, dügün ve cenaze, dogum ani
Rated 26 Aug 2012
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 09 Jan 2016
5
93rd
A meta and self-reflexive testament for the distinction of cinema, demonstrating the time-and-space altering effects of montage. Ode to the artisanal mechanics of celluloid, especially reverant when considered against the rise of digital filmmaking. It is high-concept and avant-garde - navel-gazing, perhaps - but it's joyous and exhilarating, pulsing with life and rhythm. A transportive time capsule, as fun to watch as it is important in academia, and essential viewing for any film lover.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 08 Sep 2021
80
78th
Movie-making techniques encapsulated into just over an hour. Visually fascinating, but I confess to being happier that Vertov's discarding of elements like plot and character didn't win the day. (I disliked the Nyman score on the Kino DVD; it tended to overpower the images.)
Rated 08 Sep 2021
hulothulot
Rated 17 Jan 2010
100
96th
watched: 2010, 2014
Rated 17 Jan 2010
bratingsbratings
Rated 02 Sep 2016
92
86th
Dziga Vertov's ambitious documentary is a thought-provoking, technically proficient, and artistically vibrant film that never fails to impress or engage.
Rated 02 Sep 2016
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 31 Jul 2014
8
97th
alloy orchestra's score is undoubtedly the greatest music to ever grace a silent film.
Rated 31 Jul 2014
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 28 Aug 2016
91
91st
Our Daily Free Stream: Vertov - Man With A Movie Camera. Leicht vorstellbar, wie sehr das Publikum im Jahr 1929, dem Jahr als Vertovs Man With A Movie Camera ins Kino kam, überfordert gewesen sein muss. Während der Stummfilm-Ära war das Publikum gewohnt, dass Einstellungen zehn Sekunden oder länger andauerten. Hier waren es zwei Sekunden - eine Geschwindigkeit, die uns moderne Blockbuster zumuten(...)
Rated 28 Aug 2016
zwykzwyk
Rated 22 Nov 2020
70
59th
The camera man as some sort of a character, the attempt to register society, the moments where the subjectivity of the character materializes are very interesting; there are some brilliant edition moments. It's the obvious result of a lot of hard work. Still, I'm not gonna pretend I see how supposedly impressive it is; it has its merits, it's probably very emblematic for what it means for that time, but I personally couldn't really connect that much with the movie.
Rated 22 Nov 2020
itbspodcastITBSPodcast
Rated 07 Dec 2015
100
0th
"'We are SMART cinephiles!'" http://illusionpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/12/episode-82-cinema-masters-vol-xi.html
Rated 07 Dec 2015
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 20 Sep 2014
90
88th
19 Eylul 2014 & Makinayi insanlastiran/insani da makinalastiran bir anlatim, bicem olarak muthis bir deneyim yaratan bir deney olsa da kamera-goz'un sahibini erkeklestiren ve bu erkegin kadina olan bakis acisi ile yer yer rahatsızlik verici, sorunlu bir içerige/bakis acisina sahip bir film. Yine de ritmik muhtesemligi ve yatakta kipirdayan kadin ile ruzgarda sallanan bir agacin dallari imgesini birbirine bagladigi icin asla eskimeyecek, yitmeyecek bir deneyim. Sinemasal bir cosku!
Rated 20 Sep 2014
decanusellisDecanusEllis
Rated 02 Nov 2020
81
78th
Extremely mesmerising, exploring Soviet citizens relationship between their work, pleasure and also masculinity and femininity. The score by The Cinematic Orchestra is absolutely brilliant, just such a fun thing to be listening to while the images of the USSR wash over you.
Rated 02 Nov 2020

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