Battleship Potemkin

This silent Russian film set the standard for all military propaganda. Battleship Potemkin masterfully uses montages and quick edits to test their effects on audience members. The most iconic sequence from the film is the infamous Odessa Steps massacre, which has influenced filmmakers for years. Battleship Potemkin was considered graphically violent at the time and remains influential for its pioneering retelling of historical events.

Production

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein

Produced by Jacob Bliokh

Written by Nina Agadzhanova, Sergei Eisenstein

Starring Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barksy, Grigori Aleksandrov

Music by Edmund Meisel (original 1925 score,) Edison Studio (2017 soundtrack)

Cinematography by Eduard Tisse

Edited by Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov

Distribution & Stats

Production company: Mosfilm

Distributed by Goskino

Release date: 21 December 1925 (USSR)

Running time: 75 minutes

Country: Soviet Union

Language: Silent film, Russian intertitles