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Russia in Revolt: The Battleship Potemkin (1927)

The Battleship Potemkin, by 27 year old Eisensten, was developed from less that a one page script. Planned as an eight-part epic, it was intended to chronicle a large number of the unsuccessful 1905 Russian Revolutionary event. The mutiny begins with the Potemkin crew refusing to eat maggot infested meat, while ensuing events cause their leader Vakulinchuk, to be shot dead by a senior officer. Open rebellion ensues when the ship docks in Odessa and crowds appear, to take up the cause of the dead sailor. Scenes with Czarist soldiers firing on harrowed crowds thronging down the Odessa steps, became the most celebrated sequences in world cinema history. This film was destined to become an influential landmark in cinematographic history.

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Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Starring:

Alexander Antonov, Vladimir Barsky

Director:

Sergei Eisenstein

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Russia in Revolt: The Battleship Potemkin

Genres:

Classics
Drama

Run Time:
74 Minutes

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

Russian

Countries:

Russia

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
22/04/2002

Production Year:
1927

Aspect Ratio:
Full Frame 4:3

Colour:
B & W