Principal cast
Mikhail Kaufman
Film 106 of 307 on the Screen Path
Man with a Movie Camera
The Greatest Documentary Ever Made
About the film
Man with a Movie Camera at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1929 film at stop 106 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.
Key craft credits
Gleb Troyanski (director of photography), Mikhail Kaufman (director of photography) and Elizaveta Svilova (editor)
- Director
- Dziga Vertov
- Release
- 1929-05-12
- Runtime
- 68 minutes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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