Sergei Eisenstein: A Statement of Purpose

Why Eisenstein?

Seriously, why not? One of the three men I consider to be the fathers of cinematic language (the others being Melies and Griffith), Eisenstein started the latest (the early 20s), comes from a distinctly different culture (Revolutionary Russia), and only ever made propaganda for an evil regime.

And he was really good at it.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any of them, though. I saw both Strike and Battleship Potemkin in college. I purchased the Eisenstein The So...