"The Man With A Movie Camera" is a Ukranian film from 1929 that depicts the hum-drum of daily urban life in a revolutionary way. Known for its innovative, experimental and surprisingly modern use of editing styles, the film is considered to be one of the most influential film pieces of the silent era.
[ In 2012, Sight & Sound magazine named it one of 8th best movies ever made. ]
Experimental. Open. Closed. Awakening. Sleeping. Machinery. Mechanisms. Voyeurism. Movement. Freeze Frame. Upbeat music with haunting, creep chimes. Contrast. Trains. Divorce documents. Woman undressing. Man's eye reflected in a camera lens. Funeral. A woman in bed, delirious. Rebirth. Timing. Town square splitting in half. Tempo changes. Extreme close-up of man's eyes. Movement. Fast cuts. Dizzying. Crowds -- Man capturing it all on camera.
For anyone interested in experimental film, editing techniques or film history in general, "The Man With A Movie Camera" is a classic to behold.
Directed by Dziga Vertov (1929)
Currently available on Netflix and Youtube
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