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Camera Buff

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A Polish factory worker (Jerzy Stuhr) embraces filmmaking after recording his daughter's birth.

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Vincent Canby New York Times 01/15/2005
2.5/5
Much of the film means to be uproariously emotional, but the events we see seldom justify all the overwrought reactions. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
Suffused with Kieslowski's dry wit and intelligence, this early feature provides an excellent introduction to his work. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood The Retro Set 12/28/2018
7/10
Camera Buff neatly juggles both Kieślowski's artistic vision and the ubiquity of Polish politics in Polish art. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 11/16/2009
Kieslowski lays the foundation of robust realism and takes off in a search for transcendence Go to Full Review
TV Guide 08/30/2006
3/4
A modest metaphorical examination of the problems and pressures suffered by artists in semi-authoritarian societies, the picture won the grand prize at the 1977 Moscow Film Festival. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/05/2005
4/5
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isla s 09/01/2022 I thought this was a very good film - it covers an interesting story with thoughtful themes about identity, honesty and social portrayal. Its thought provoking and has a good script, so yes, I'd recommend it. See more bill t @Spuzz 01/31/2014 Like most of Kieslowski's films, this is pretty much a yakathon about one topic, and pretty ,uch doesnt let up until the last minute. In this case, a laborer gets to make film about the company's annual get together, soon, this film gets noticed by film festivals and what not, and he's invited to make more films.. but his family life suffers, and soon the films also carry a political cost. A little too blah for it's own good I'm afraid. See more 11/20/2012 must watch for all film students See more 07/23/2011 A great film about the conflicts inherent in family, art and politics. See more 07/20/2011 Every auteur has his/her own way to express his/her love towards cinema. We've had several testaments, from 8 1/2 to Pastoral: To Die in the Country, from La Nuit Américaine to Terror Firmer (haha). Camera Buff emanates love and passion in every frame, and tells us about the consequences such life may unleash along the way, both personally and those regarding people directly and indirectly involved with one's life. As far as my experience has gone, I have not encountered a better Kieslowski masterpiece than this one. He must really have gotten very excited to have Krzysztof Zanussi in his film. Alternatively, Zanussi must have been intelligent enough to see promising talents in Kieslowski, just like fate stumbles upon Filip Mosz (Jerzy Stuhr) without previous warning. 99/100 See more 05/29/2011 My favorite of Kieslowski's early fiction work, CB presents a portrait of a filmmaker passionate pursuit of his art--from merely learning about the camera to his growing obsession with his art, from fighting for the purity of his work to understanding the fundamentally personal nature of each film he produces. Kieslowski beautifully shows Filip's artistic awakening as a counterpoint to his struggling marriage, refusing to offer easy solutions or empty platitudes to the film's central paradox. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Polish factory worker (Jerzy Stuhr) embraces filmmaking after recording his daughter's birth.
Director
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Producer
Wielislawa Piotrowska
Screenwriter
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 1979, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 16, 2005
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm