The End of St. Petersburg

I am just beginning to watch this interesting silent film which was to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution. It is directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin who is said to be one of the leading Soviet montage film directors.

This is a good website about the film.
http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/cteq/08/46/end-st-petersburg.html

What is this?

This independent study is an ideal opportunity for me to explore my interdisciplinary interests in film, politics and history will all be explored during this fourteen week course. I will be observing cinematic techniques, the history of this time period in chronological order by film (hopefully Amazon ships my movies in a timely manner), and analyzing the politics of the time.

I will be watching the following movies and cataloging my insights on them.

End of St. Petersburg (1927)

Atomic Café (1985)

The Commies are Coming, The Commies are Coming (1950's)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Good Night and Good Luck (2005)

On the Beach (1959)

Red Nightmare (1962)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Seven Days in May (1964)

Topaz (1969)

Francis Gary Powers (1974)