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'''Description of Artwork:''' Most of Eisenstein's film were historically rooted and patronized by Soviet leadership. The films that launched Eisenstein into prominence were two historical films ''Strike'' (1924)and ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' (1925) that dealt with worker's rights. Both received critical praise in the Soviet Union, but faced censorship abroad. ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' was considered "powerfully seditious" by critics. One of his most famous films is ''Ivan the Terrible'' (1944-46), which is a study on the psychological complexity of an infamous leader. In general, his movies were complicated and did not follow traditional technique. Eisenstein believed film was a challenging and complex medium. | '''Description of Artwork:''' Most of Eisenstein's film were historically rooted and patronized by Soviet leadership. The films that launched Eisenstein into prominence were two historical films ''Strike'' (1924)and ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' (1925) that dealt with worker's rights. Both received critical praise in the Soviet Union, but faced censorship abroad. ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' was considered "powerfully seditious" by critics. One of his most famous films is ''Ivan the Terrible'' (1944-46), which is a study on the psychological complexity of an infamous leader. In general, his movies were complicated and did not follow traditional technique. Eisenstein believed film was a challenging and complex medium. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The arrival of ''[[Battleship Potemkin]]'' in Britain coincided with the General Strike of 1926 and was widely seen as being seditious. It was banned from public viewing by the home secretary. ''The Battleship Potemkin'' was banned in Britain until 1954. | '''The Incident:''' The arrival of ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' in Britain coincided with the General Strike of 1926 and was widely seen as being seditious. It was banned from public viewing by the home secretary. ''The Battleship Potemkin'' was banned in Britain until 1954. | ||
Eisenstein's film ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' (1926) was burned by French customs upon arrival, and banned by movie theaters in Pennsylvania because it "gives American sailors a blueprint as to how to conduct a mutiny." | Eisenstein's film ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' (1926) was burned by French customs upon arrival, and banned by movie theaters in Pennsylvania because it "gives American sailors a blueprint as to how to conduct a mutiny." | ||