Eisenstein challenged cinematic form in his second film, an essential revolutionary classic. Dramatising the true story of the mutiny aboard the Potemkin, the filmmaker integrated bold imagery with radical use of editing that would become known as Soviet Montage and would inspire generations of filmmakers.
In the context of our Art of Action season, we will explore the power of gesture and association in storytelling.
The post screening discussion will be led by Georgia Kumari Bradburn of Stims Collective.
BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (BRONENOSETS POTEMKIN)
Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Co-director: Grigori V. Aleksandrov
Production: First Studio Goskino
Cinematographer: Alex Serafini
Screenplay: Sergei M. Eisenstein
USSR 1925
72 mins
Digital
With Edmund Meisel score
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• Please leave space between yourself and other groups and retain your selected seats for the duration of the performance if possible.
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• We understand you may make some noise.
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