Sherman's March
Original title: Sherman
“An improbable search for love”
1985 · 2 h 37 min
Directed by 
Ross McElwee
Ross McElweeCast
Ross McElwee Dede McElwee Ross McElwee Jr. Patricia Rendleman Ann McElwee Mary
Credits
Written by: Ross McElwee
Plot
The director sets out to retrace General Sherman's march through the South, but instead films his own failed love life and the women he meets, in a funny, rambling first-person documentary.
Sinekatalog’s take
A funny, rambling and personal documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,021 votes)
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