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The Greatest Documentary Ever Made - Man with a Movie Camera
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Title: Man with a Movie Camera

Release Date: 12 May 1929

Runtime: 1h 8m

Genre: Documentary

Director: VUFKU

Production Companies: VUFKU

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

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Average Vote: 7.8 (724 votes)

Cast

  • The Cameraman: Mikhail Kaufman
  • Woman Editing Film (uncredited): Elizaveta Svilova
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