The battleship Potemkin

Duration: 66

Year Published: 1925

Creator: Blackhawk Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Description: Presents the story of one incident of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia. Explains how the crew of the Battleship Potemkin revolted and, upon landing at Odessa, discovered that the people of the city had gathered on the steps of the waterfront in support of the sailors. Shows how the Cossacks stormed the crowd to repress any outbursts. Contains the famous "Odessa Steps" sequence illustrating director Sergei Eisenstein's effective and skillful use of montage. Silent with English titles., This classic of Soviet film is a dramatic reenactment of the mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin in 1905. The crew, living under tyranny, revolt when their officers insist they eat rotten meat. To save themselves from being shot for insubordination, the men throw the officers overboard and sail into Odessa harbor. In the notable Odessa steps sequence, Russian soldiers shoot the townspeople who gather to welcome the ship. (Circulates)