Potemkin Stairs
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Броненосец Потёмкин
SCENE
The soldiers of the Russian Tsar shoot men, women, and defenseless children on the steps of Odessa.
ADDRESS
Prymorskyi Boulevard, Odessa, Ukraine
LOCATION
46.488602, 30.741954
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LOCATION DETAILS
The Potemkin Stairs - the best known symbol of Odessa - were originally known as the Boulevard steps or the Richelieu steps. The stairs were constructed between 1837 and 1841. The stairs were constructed to create an optical illusion.
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stairs
ACTORS
SYNOPSIS
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. The film had an incredible impact on the development of cinema and is a masterful example of montage editing.
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ADDRESS
Prymorskyi Boulevard, Odessa, Ukraine
LOCATION
46.488602, 30.741954
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