Potemkin
Eisenstein's film commemorating the 1905 revolution was based on the mutiny on board the battleship “Potemkin” of the Black Sea Fleet, although the historical facts were somewhat adapted to create an inspired and inspiring combination of propaganda and art.

“The clarity and effectiveness of Potemkin derives from the simple, forceful narrative which justifies Eisenstein's use of ‘types' rather than fully rounded characters whose complexity might obscure the film's message. Photographer Edward Tisse, as well as capturing the stylized visual element of Eisenstein's conception, developed new techniques to film the inexperienced players and, especially, the brilliant sequence of the massacre on the Odessa steps; he is also credited with inventing the brief, effective series of shots showing stone lions apparently rising in support of the people. The film's enduring power lies in Eisenstein's command of rhythmic editing which binds all the elements into a controlled scheme.”