the photography and editing of the movie be exceptional for the time period . eisenstein build upon each scene of the movie lead to the the sailor revolt and the massacre at the town . as much a the movie be a high point in the cinema and it be also an example of szocialist realism . by 1925 the soviet government actively use the art and include film and a a mean to spread the message of the revolution . eisensteins portrayal of the revolt on the battleship potempkin offer the viewer insight into the message of the soviet elite . marxist theory and perspective of class struggle be demonstrate a the sailor who represent the oppressed worker and the officer who represent the elite of society . much of the film demonstrate the communist party message and how film be use a a tool of propaganda .