Battleship Potemkin
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.
Archivist Notes
"I have confirmed I have downloaded the entire file (821MB MPEG1), but I get a 100% black screen with no sound at all. Very disapointing indeed after..."
"The famous "expansion of time" method in the mess hall, the wonderful plot build, and many other innovative techniques make this film a classic!"
"After aboout the first 20 minutes there are no characters left with names in this film. It's a brilliant example f how the cinema can achieve the arch..."
"While I am sure we are all indebted to Battleship Potemkin for its illustration of heretofore unseen film techniques, the film itself is actually rath..."
"A bit dry to my tastes, as most silent films tend to be, this is nonetheless an engaging use of montage, and contains the famous "baby carriage fallin..."
