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Sergei Eisenstein's 'Battleship Potemkin' (1925) is a silent film about a mutiny on a warship. In which country was it made?
Answer
Soviet Union
'Battleship Potemkin' is a Soviet film considered a masterpiece of revolutionary cinema. The famous Odessa Steps sequence—a massacre of civilians—is one of cinema's most influential scenes.
💡 Did you know?
The Odessa Steps sequence has been recreated and referenced in countless films, including 'The Untouchables.'
Other options people guess
- Ukraine
- Germany
- Poland
Topics
- International Cinema
- Soviet Film
- Silent Cinema
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