Konets Sankt-Peterburga (The End of St. Petersburg)
I watched this one because it was on the same DVD as Zemlya (Earth). I was so dreading watching another of these old Russian propaganda films after my experiences with them continued to get worse and worse. But this one was actually on the better side of tolerable. It actually had a bit of a plot and characters I could follow. It even had some moments that I would call exciting! And Pudovkin's comedy short Chess Fever which is also included on this DVD was even more amusing. Was this experience enough to entice me to seek out more Russian films in this category and era? No, not really. I've had my fill for quite a while really. But if you decide you'd like to see one yourself and you've already seen Battleship Potemkin, then this one is a decent choice.
Rating: 6/10