78% Critic Match

Man with a Movie Camera

“The Greatest Documentary Ever Made”

7.8 / 10• 1929• 1h 8m•NR• Russian

Documentary

Storyline

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

Mikhail Kaufman

The Cameraman

Lead

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dziga Vertov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

4.0

“Every frame feels alive. Man with a Movie Camera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker