Sergei Eisenstein, internationally famous film director and producer, died in Moscow yesterday at the age of 50, according to a Moscow radio announcement. The son of a Jewish merchant, he won many honors in the U.S.S.R. including the coveted Order of Lenin for his film achievements.
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