Original sentence: Although Russian language films predominated, several Soviet republics developed lively and unique cinemas.In the 1930s, Soviet censorship discouraged non-socialist views, stifling creativity, though it did produce the hit Chapaev, a film so popular that the actor who played the main character, a leader in the Red Army during the Russian revolution, actually telephoned soldiers during WWII in character to lift their spirits.Other notable releases of the Soviet years included Ballad of a Soldier, Siberiade, and Mirror.The Soviet Union also produced some of the world's most innovative and influential directors, most notably Sergei Eisenstein and Andrei Tarkovsky.This outburst of creativity and innovation was short lived.This resulted in world-renowned films such as Battleship Potemkin, Mother, and Circus.While Russia was involved in filmmaking as early as most of the other nations in the West, with notable films such as Stenka Razin in 1908, it only came into prominence during the 1920s when it explored editing as the primary mode of cinematic expression
Edited sentence: "  Chapaev was so popular that the actor who played the main character in this movie, a leader in the Red Army during the Russian revolution, actually called soldiers in WWII in character to lift their spirits."  Unfortunately this outburst of creativity and innovation was short lived."Soviet Cinema" should not be used as a synonym for "Russian Cinema".Although Russian language films predominated, several republics developed lively and unique cinemas, while others did not.During the Soviet years notable releases include "Ballad of a Soldier," "Siberiade," and "Mirror".In the 1930s, Soviet censorship discouraged non-socialist views, stifling creativity.The Soviet Union also produced some of the worlds most innovative and influential directors, most notably Sergei Eisenstein, and Andrei Tarkovsky.The future of Russian cinema is promising.This resulted in world-renowned films such as "Battleship Potemkin," "Mother," and "Circus.Which did have one incredible hit titled "Chapaev.While Russia was involved in filmmaking as early as most of the other nations in the West, most notably "Stenka Razin" in 1908, it only came into prominence during the 1920s when it explored editing as the primary mode of cinematic expression