Videodisc release of the 1929 motion picture. Silent film with added musical accompaniment. Man With a Movie Camera is a groundbreaking Russian film from the silent era. Pioneering director Dziga Vertov created a masterpiece; this film is a dazzling display of innovative moviemaking techniques. Capturing urban Russia at the start of the 20th century with breathtaking alacrity, Vertov weaves this documentary style picture together with a bevy of insights and experimentations. The piercing and brilliant nature of the filmmaking adds a brightness to this historically penetrating Russian film. Man With a Movie Camera (originally titled Chelovek S Kinoappartom) is a triumph of early movie production.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)436442727
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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