spoiler every major regime use the country medium to it own end . whether the nazi banning of certain leaflet and or the televise chinese alternative of tianamen square and government have try to influence the people through different medium since the beginning of time . in 1925 though and celebrate the failed mutiny of 1905 and the russian communist government support the creation of this film and battleship potempkin . a major piece of cinematic history and it remain powerful and beautiful to this very day . set aboard the battleship potempkin and the crew be unhappy . in miserable living condition and with maggot infest food and they be angry at their upper class suppressor . now though and after the rotten food and enough be enough . lead by grigory vakulinchuk ( aleksandr antonov ) and the crew turn upon their master and fight for their freedom . as far a propaganda go and battleship potempkin be perfect . present a positive light on the first and unsuccessful and communist mutiny and the film be a useful soviet tool . eighty year after the films release though and and the ussr have disappear completely off the map . the amazing thing about this film though be that whilst the country it message be intend for have disappear and the film remain a powerful and worthy piece of cinema . write and direct by sergei eisenstein and the film be surprisingly a joy to watch . it be true and that it be far from what we would nowadays consider entertainment and but the film be a beautiful piece of art . whether it be the scene aboard the boat or the often talk about scene on the step of odessa and everything about this film be perfectly make . the music be powerful and dramatic and the lighting be flawless and even the acting and whilst slightly overdone and be perfect for the piece . basically and there be no way to fault this film end product . it impossible to know how the russian people receive this film upon it release . praise a country which have not exist for fifteen year and it difficult for u to know the full spirit that the film inspires . a a piece of art though and it be magnificent . beautiful from start to finish and it be far from an easy watch and but it be well worth the effort .