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Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor and film theorist. He was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage . [1]
- 'Battleship Potemkin' (1925) IMDb: 7.9/10. Battleship Potemkin dramatizes a real-life mutiny that took place in 1905 aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin, where sailors rebelled against the oppressive officers.
- 'Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot' (1958) IMDb: 7.8/10. The second installment focuses on Ivan IV's conflict with the boyars, a segment of the Russian nobility who were opposed to his rule.
- 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I' (1944) IMDb: 7.7/10. This is the first entry in Eisenstein's two-part historical epic about the infamous Russian czar Ivan IV (Nikolay Cherkasov).
- 'Strike' (1925) IMDb: 7.6/10. Set in 1903, Strike tells the story of a group of factory workers who, faced with oppressive working conditions and low wages, decide to go on strike.
- Battleship Potemkin (1925) Battleship Potemkin is a true masterpiece of cinema. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein in 1925, this film tells the story of a mutiny on a Russian battleship and the subsequent revolution it sparks.
- Que viva Mexico! (1932) ¡Que viva Mexico! is a truly mesmerizing film that takes you on a visual journey through the vibrant culture of Mexico. Directed by the legendary Sergei Eisenstein, this film is a perfect example of his genius in combining stunning cinematography with powerful storytelling.
- Alexander Nevsky (1938) Alexander Nevsky is a Soviet historical epic directed by Sergei Eisenstein that tells the story of the 13th-century Russian prince who defended his land against the invading Teutonic Knights.
- Strike (1925) Strike is a powerful and groundbreaking film that tells the story of a group of factory workers in pre-revolutionary Russia who go on strike to protest their inhumane working conditions.
Sergei Eisenstein. Director: Ivan the Terrible, Part I. The son of an affluent architect, Eisenstein attended the Institute of Civil Engineering in Petrograd as a young man. With the fall of the tsar in 1917, he worked as an engineer for the Red Army.
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Jun 11, 2024 · Sergei Eisenstein, Russian film director and theorist whose work includes the three classic movies Battleship Potemkin (1925), Alexander Nevsky (1939), and Ivan the Terrible (released in two parts, 1944 and 1958). In his concept of film montage, images are presented for maximum psychological impact.
This list contains films by Russian writer/director Sergei Eisenstein. #1: Dnevnik Glumova (1923) and Romance Sentimentale (1930) are short films. #2: ¡Que Viva México! (1932) is produced in Mexico and Romance Sentimentale (1930) is produced in France. All other films are produced in USSR.
Having revolutionized film editing through such masterworks of montage as Potemkin and Strike, Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein emigrated west in hopes of testing the capabilities of the American film industry.
