Did Battleship Potemkin influence The Untouchables?

Yes. The iconic "Odessa Steps" sequence from Sergei Eisenstein's silent film inspired the Union Station shootout scene in "The Untouchables," particularly the imagery of a baby carriage descending stairs amidst gunfire.

Did Battleship Potemkin influence Citizen Kane?

Yes. Eisensteinian associative-contrast montage. Kane's breakfast-table scene compresses years of marital decay using the same cutting logic.

Battleship Potemkin (1925)

Name: Battleship Potemkin
Released: 1925
Rating: 7.6

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein

→ Influenced 2 films

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre.

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Films inspired by Battleship Potemkin

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The Untouchables (1987)¹

Citizen Kane (1941)²

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The Untouchables (1987)
"The iconic "Odessa Steps" sequence from Sergei Eisenstein's silent film inspired the Union Station shootout scene in "The Untouchables," particularly the imagery of a baby carriage descending stairs amidst gunfire." MOVIE REVIEW : CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN 'THE UNTOUCHABLES' : 'THE UNTOUCHABLES' Los Angeles Times
Citizen Kane (1941)
"Eisensteinian associative-contrast montage. Kane's breakfast-table scene compresses years of marital decay using the same cutting logic." source

Battleship Potemkin (1925), directed by Sergei Eisenstein, has been cited as an influence on 2 later works, such as The Untouchables and Citizen Kane. Check out the citations below.