

Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015-02-11 · 105 min · ★ 6.1
In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.
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- Directors
- Peter Greenaway
- Production companies
- ZDF/Arte, Fu Works, Submarine, Paloma Negra Films, Edith Film, Potemkino, Mollywood, YLE, VPRO
- Countries
- Belgium, Finland, France, Mexico, Netherlands
- Status
- Released
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Elmer BäckSergei Eisenstein
Luis AlbertiPalomino Cañedo
Jakob ÖhrmanEdouard Tisse
Maya ZapataConcepción Cañedo
Alenka RíosAlba
Lisa OwenMary Craig Sinclair
Stelio SavanteHunter S. KimbroughTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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