Bronenosets Potemkin

"Revolution is the only lawful, equal, effectual war. It was in Russia that this war was declared and begun."

Dec 24 1925 Not Rated 1h 15m

Drama, History, Thriller

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. The film had an incredible impact on the development of cinema and is a masterful example of montage editing.

Plot

Based on the historical events the movie tells the story of a riot at the battleship Potemkin. What started as a protest strike when the crew was given rotten meat for dinner ended in a riot. The sailors raised the red flag and tried to ignite the revolution in their home port Odessa.

Written by

Nina Agadzhanova, Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov

Directed by

Sergei Eisenstein

Cast

Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barskiy, Grigoriy Aleksandrov

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Goskino USSR, Mosfilm

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win total

Trailers

Battleship Potemkin Trailer 2011 HD Official

Scores

# of Votes

63,033

Average Rating

7.9 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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