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THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN Sergei Eisenstein ***** 5/5 Originally planned as a brief episode in an
epic history of the 1905 Revolution, this silent classic from Sergei
Eisenstein remains one of the most influential films ever made. A
masterpiece of editorial dexterity, it proved that symbolic imagery
could have the same emotional and intellectual impact on an audience as
a straightforward narrative. You don't need a working knowledge of
Russian history, Marxist dialectic, Japanese pictographs or the
techniques of “montage” to appreciate the power of the plate smashing
that sparks the mutiny, the fog scene, the roaring lion and the
legendary massacre on the Odessa Steps. Don't be put off by its
highbrow reputation, this is essential cinema.
USSR B/W 65 mins(1925) |
