Man with a Movie Camera
Film192968 min

Man with a Movie Camera

Taste attributes: documentarymusic/danceespionagehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring documentary: slow-burning and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.9/10
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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A cameraman wanders around Moscow, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Odesa with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mikhail Kaufman

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
1929
Runtime
68 min
Status
Released
Studio
VUFKU (All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration)
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