Review of Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Jay U — 06 Jun 2008

Eisenstein shines in this film. Entirely watchable by a modern audience due to his editing techniques.

This review of Battleship Potemkin (1925) was written by Jay U on 06 Jun 2008.

Battleship Potemkin has generally received very positive reviews.

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