Camera Buff

Camera Buff

1979-11-16 • 1h 52m •
Drama
7.5
User Score
171 votes

Overview

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

pl

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 52m

Release Date

1979-11-16

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Reviews

badelf

badelf

2022-09-19T23:56:18.472Z

An early Kieslowski with all the trademarks that he refined later in life and that made him one of the greatest filmmakers ever: the politics, the moral dilemmas, the existential questions - that are, of course, not resolved. It's put together well, although his later greats are much tighter. While watching, I couldn't help but wonder how much of this is actually autobiographical.