Learning on ScreenSoviet Influence, The: Battleship Potemkin / Drifters
- Synopsis
- The second in the BFI’s series looking at the influence of silent Soviet films on British filmmakers of the 1930s pairs Sergei Eisenstein’s 1929 film BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (BRONENOSETS POTEMKIN) with John Grierson’s DRIFTERS. Eisenstein’s film received its British premiere on the same day as DRIFTERS - November 10, 1929 - both films appearing on the same bill at the Film Society. Grierson had previously produced an English language version of Eisenstein’s film for its American screening and the Soviet director’s influence can be seen in DRIFTERS. The restoration of BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN is presented with the 1926 Edmund Meisel score, while DRIFTERS features a newly commissioned score by Jason Singh. The BFI’s dual format DVD and Blu-Ray edition features both films in High Definition. Bonus materials include a booklet and three more films: Grierson’s GRANTON TRAWLER (1934); TRADE TATTOO (Len Lye, 1937) and NORTH SEA (Harry Watt, 1938).
- Series
- Soviet Influence, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2012
- Subjects
- Film studies; History
- Keywords
- cinema - Russia; cinema - UK; documentary films
Credits
- Director
- John Grierson; Sergei Eisenstein
- Music
- Jason Singh
- Composer
- Edmund Meisel
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL, Blu-Ray DVD
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 124 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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