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Battleship Potemkin
Броненосец Потёмкин
In 1905, the sailors of a Russian battleship rise up against their brutal officers, and their mutiny ignites a wave of solidarity in the port of Odessa that is met with slaughter. Sergei Eisenstein's revolutionary, endlessly influential silent masterpiece.
Why it’s here
Eisenstein’s revolutionary silent landmark transformed montage and remains one of the most influential films ever made.
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Genre
- Drama · History · War
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · shorter watch · film history
Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive