

David Holzman's Diary
1967-10-09 · 74 min · ★ 6.4
A young filmmaker decides to make a movie about his day-to-day activities in an attempt to understand himself and get his life back in order. A precursor to reality television and vlogs.
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- Directors
- Jim McBride
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,500
Top Cast
L.M. Kit CarsonDavid Holzman
Eileen DietzPenny Wohl
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