Film-maker and scientist embracing opponents at table (10)
I believe the answer is:
eisenstein
'film-maker' is the definition.
(I know that Eisenstein is a film-maker)
'scientist embracing opponents at table' is the wordplay.
'scientist' becomes 'einstein' (Einstein is an example).
'embracing' is an insertion indicator.
'opponents at table' becomes 'SE' (South and East are opponents in the game bridge).
'einstein' enclosing 'se' is 'EISENSTEIN'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for eisenstein that I've seen before include "Fledermaus tenor, Soviet film-maker" , "Russian film director" .)