Erection (film)

Erection is a 1933 short silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. It documents the construction of a skyscraper, likely in New York City, using Eisenstein's signature montage technique. The film emphasizes the industrial process, architectural forms, and the dynamic energy of urban development. Erection is notable for its focus on visual rhythm and geometric composition, reflecting Eisenstein's interest in the relationship between film form and ideological content. The film's title, deliberately provocative, is thought to be a pun related to the raising of the building. The work is generally considered a lesser-known piece within Eisenstein's overall filmography but remains of interest to scholars of film theory and Soviet cinema.