David Holzman's Diary
David Holzman's Diary

Watch David Holzman's Diary Online Free

- 65/100 based on 1,781 votes

This fake documentary which appears quite real on the surface is about a young man making a movie about his everyday life and discovering something important about himself and his reality. This film is not a real documentary or is it?... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

David Holzman's Diary Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent David Holzman's Diary on DVD

Rent David Holzman's Diary on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
No Strings AttachedNo Strings Attached
HellboyHellboy
The Tomorrow WarThe Tomorrow War
Chicken RunChicken Run
For a Few Dollars MoreFor a Few Dollars More
The ApartmentThe Apartment
Phone BoothPhone Booth
The Last King of ScotlandThe Last King of Scotland
Knives OutKnives Out
Eagle EyeEagle Eye
Scent of a WomanScent of a Woman
The LighthouseThe Lighthouse
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer
Minority ReportMinority Report
Adaptation.Adaptation.

You Might Also Like:

Cunk on ChristmasCunk on Christmas
The Staring ContestThe Staring Contest
DamienDamien
FuggeddaboutittFuggeddaboutitt
Bob RobertsBob Roberts
Death of a VloggerDeath of a Vlogger

Actors in David Holzman's Diary:

L.M. Kit Carson
Eileen Dietz
Louise Levine
Fern McBride
Michel Lévine
Robert Lesser

Full Plot Details

This fake documentary which appears quite real on the surface is about a young man making a movie about his everyday life and discovering something important about himself and his reality. This film is not a real documentary or is it?

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about David Holzman's Diary.

Movie Reviews

Slant Magazine - 10/10 by Jaime N. ChristleyWhat makes it so effective as a puzzle film is the way it provokes us to piece together, mentally, the life that David must have had before we met him.
Village Voice - 10/10 by Nick PinkertonHolzman's a classic character, a sympathetic-if-pathetic study in generational solipsism, delivering imported French lyricism in clunky flatlands American -- miscast by himself in his own life.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzAmusing cinéma vérité faux documentary.
New Yorker - 6/10 by Richard BrodyThis ingenious, scruffy 1967 metafiction by Jim McBride is an exotic fruit grown in New York from the seed of the French New Wave.
User Review - 10/10 by Nate LA Masterpiece. Required viewing for everyone!
User Review - 10/10 by Rhett PThe film that first opened my eyes to the art of film was David Holzman's Diary. I re-watched it recently and once again was captivated and creatively inspired by it. There's always a danger when you are nostalgic about a film you have seen so many years ago, that you might ruin a good memory by not enjoying it as much as you did initially all those years ago. But this was not the case with this film. FILM IS TRUTH 24 FRAMES A SECOND This is a quote by Jean-Luc Godard, and is used as the basis of the film. David Holzman is trying to solve the mystery of everyday life, trying to make sense of it. So he figures if he captures it all on film and watches it back it may make more sense and he can pick up on things that would normally pass him by. So he begins obsessively filming all aspects of his life, until it starts to unravel before him and he finds even less answers. It's still so relative to today, in the age of reality television. There's a great monologue in one part of the film where a character explains that nothing that is in front of the camera and aware of the camera is natural, because of the conscious presence of the camera. All in all though, I love the feel of the film, its shot in this brilliant black and white and the sequences where he films sweeping through the streets of 1960's new york just makes you feel like you're there, opening up and diving into an era so long gone.
User Review - 10/10 by jwasu rEngrossing and fascinating film exploring the elusiveness of truth and the endless fecundity of self-observation and performance. One of my all-time favorites now for sure.
User Review - 10/10 by Jim BPseudo-documentary that could be construed as a real documentary by viewers not paying attention to the credits or reading reviews beforehand. An incredible portrayal of a young man who seems to have some good qualities but, as he says at the very beginning, has lost his job and is about to be inducted into the Army to go to Vietnam, so you realize he is probably a doomed soul. The ending is a real mindblower. A unique and devastating film.
User Review - 10/10 by Jack GFar ahead of its time. A gripping documentary-style portrayal of morbid introspection and self-doubt.
User Review - 10/10 by Paul Athis movie crystalized my desire to make films. after i watched this movie i knew there is nothing else in the world that i can do but make films

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

David Holzman's Diary

Watch Online For Free | Free Movies | Movie Genres | Most Viewed | Top Rated | Latest Releases

About Us • Affiliates • Terms of Use • Disclaimer • Cookies • Privacy Policy • Copyright • DMCA Compliance • Contact Us • Language Settings

Copyright © 2004 - 2016 Watch Online For Free or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

Imagery, artwork, logos, service marks, and trademarks used on this page are the intellectual property of their respective companies.

Related Websites: Amazon Prime Free Trial - DVD Rental Free Trial - Prime Video Free Trial - Movie Trailers