Battleship Potemkin

Synopsis

Feature film reconstructing the events which took place in the town of Odessa during the Social Democratic movement of 1905-1907.

Language

English

Country

Russian Federation

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. sd (music only). b&w. 70 min.

Year of production

1925

Availability

Sale (video - retail)

Notes

Another version with the score composed by Edmund Meisel for the Berlin premier in 1926 is also available. Please state whether ‘Kryukov’ or ‘Meisel’ version is required when booking.

Uses

Courses discussing ideology and political propaganda in the 20th century; courses discussing art in revolution, Russia 1917-1941.*

Subjects

History; Media studies; Politics & government

Keywords

cinema - Russia; Soviet Union

Credits

Director

Sergei Eisenstein

Contributor

Edvard Tissé; Nikolai Kryukov

Cast

Alexander Antonov
Grigori Alexandrov
Maxim Strauch
Vladimir Barsky

Production Company

Name

Goskino

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com