Battleship Potemkin (1925) – Filming Locations
Drama / History / War · Directed by Sergei Eisenstein · Starring Aleksandr Antonov, Nina Poltavtseva
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.
Where was Battleship Potemkin filmed?
- Odesa, Ukraine, Odesa – Soldiers fire on civilians during the famous massacre sequence on the grand staircase. The iconic 192-step staircase became one of cinema's most celebrated locations due to Eisenstein's revolutionary montage editing of the massacre scene
- Odesa, Ukraine, Odesa – The Potemkin battleship docks and sailors mutiny against their officers. The real harbor provided the setting for the film's opening act and the famous mutiny sequence aboard the vessel
- Odesa, Ukraine, Odesa – Townspeople gather and protest on the streets following the staircase massacre. The actual streets of Odesa served as the backdrop for depicting civilian uprising and public mourning