About the film
Battleship Potemkin is a 1925 Soviet silent epic film produced by Mosfilm. Directed and co-written by Sergei Eisenstein, it presents a dramatization of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers.
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Why it still matters
- Best for anyone who wants a landmark of silent cinema; directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
- Known for Eisenstein's montage editing, a technique taught in film schools.
- About 73 minutes, only 240p so the picture is soft, and it contains violence.
