Battleship Potemkin (1925)

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When they are fed rancid meat, the sailors on the Potemkin revolt against their harsh conditions. Led by Vakulinchuk (Aleksandr Antonov), the sailors kill the officers of the ship to gain their freedom. Vakulinchuk is also killed, and the people of Odessa honor him as a symbol of revolution. Tsarist soldiers arrive and massacre the civilians to quell the uprising. A squadron of ships is sent to overthrow the Potemkin, but the ships side with the revolt and refuse to attack.

Referenced in this episode:
Nosferatu Kino 2 disc edition: https://amzn.to/3fqEQqT
Scorsese on Marvel movies: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html
Maltin on Movies: Kevin Feige: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/independent-content-provider/maltin-on-movies/e/49610850?autoplay=true
History of Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Russia
real life history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battleship_Potemkin

hosted by YiFeng, Lily, Bob

Recorded November 15th, 2019