Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Aleksandr AntonovGrigory Vakulinchuk
- Vladimir BarskyCommander Golikov
- Grigori AleksandrovChief Officer Giliarovsky
- Ivan BobrovYoung Sailor Flogged While Sleeping
- Mikhail GomorovMilitant Sailor
- Aleksandr LevshinPetty Officer
- Nina PoltavtsevaWoman with Pince-nez
- Konstantin FeldmanStudent Agitator
- ProkhorenkoMother Carrying Wounded Boy
- A. GlaubermanWounded Boy
Recommendations
- 100
BBC
If you are at all interested in the history of cinema, or the influence of 20th century politics on the medium, then this film is a must-see, although over an hour of Soviet propaganda is likely to test the patience of modern viewers. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
One of the fundamental landmarks of cinema. - 100
The Guardian
Eisenstein's film still has a hypnotic urgency. - 100
LarsenOnFilm
It’s propaganda, yet of the most artistic variety. - 100
The Observer (UK)
Potemkin is a vital viewing experience that transcends its landmark/milestone status. Its virtuoso technique remains dazzling and is at the service of a revolutionary fervour we can still experience. - 100
Slant Magazine
A persistently political work salvaged by its unforgettable grasp of motion. - 90
Salon
Battleship Potemkin is first and foremost an action drama, a work of straightforward emotion and pulse-quickening tension. - 80
The New York Times
Whether or not one is disposed to accept all the details as a faithful record, the fact remains that it is a production in which the director displays a vivid imagination and an artistic appreciation of motion picture values.
