Battleship Potemkin
(1925)
★ 7.6 IMDb · 1,332 votes
Year: 1925
Runtime: 75 мин
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Сергей Эйзенштейн
Cast: Александр Антонов, Владимир Барский, Григорий Александров, Иван Бобров, Михаил Гоморов, Александр Левшин, Нина Полтавцева, Константин Фельдман, Прохоренко, Абба Глауберман
Plot
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.
Based on the historical events the movie tells the story of a riot at the battleship Potemkin. What started as a protest strike when the crew was given rotten meat for dinner ended in a riot. The sailors raised the red flag and tried to ignite the revolution in their home port Odessa.