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October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Original title: Oktyabr
  • 19271927
  • 1h 35m
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7.4/10
7.8K
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Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov, Vladimir Stenberg, and Georgii Stenberg in October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
  • Drama
  • History
A large-scale view on the events of 1917 in Russia, when the monarchy was overthrown.A large-scale view on the events of 1917 in Russia, when the monarchy was overthrown.A large-scale view on the events of 1917 in Russia, when the monarchy was overthrown.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
7.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
    • Sergei Eisenstein
  • Writers
    • Sergei Eisenstein
    • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
    • John Reed(book)
  • Stars
    • Boris Livanov
    • Nikolay Popov
    • Vasili Nikandrov
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
    • Sergei Eisenstein
  • Writers
    • Sergei Eisenstein
    • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
    • John Reed(book)
  • Stars
    • Boris Livanov
    • Nikolay Popov
    • Vasili Nikandrov
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    • 57User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Sergei Eisenstein in October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
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    October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
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    Vasili Nikandrov in October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
    October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)
    October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927)

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    Boris Livanov
    Boris Livanov
    • Terestsenkoas Terestsenko
    Nikolay Popov
    • Kerenskiyas Kerenskiy
    Vasili Nikandrov
    • V.I. Leninas V.I. Lenin
    Layaschenko
    • Konovalovas Konovalov
    Chibisov
    • Skobolevas Skobolev
    Mikholyev
    • Kishkinas Kishkin
    Nikolai Podvoisky
    • Bolshevikas Bolshevik
    • (as N. Podvoisky)
    Smelsky
    • Verderevskyas Verderevsky
    Eduard Tisse
    Eduard Tisse
    • German Soldieras German Soldier
    • Directors
      • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
      • Sergei Eisenstein
    • Writers
      • Sergei Eisenstein
      • Grigoriy Aleksandrov
      • John Reed(book)
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    • Trivia
      The filming of the assault on the Winter Palace required 11,000 extras, and the lighting needs left the rest of the city blacked out.
    • Goofs
      The Bolshevik revolutionary killed by the mob can be seen blinking his eyes after dead.
    • Quotes

      Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin): We have the right to be proud that to us fell the good fortune of beginning the building of the Soviet State and, by doing so, opening a new chapter in the history of the world.

    • Crazy credits
      Only under the iron leadership of the Communist Party can the victory of the masses be secured.
    • Alternate versions
      A restored version was finished in Moscow in October/November 2007, adding material and correcting the timing, growing the length of the movie (compared to the 1967 version, the restored version hitherto usually screened) by about half an hour. The added material includes shots of (an actor playing) Leonid Trotsky, shots which Sergey Eisenstein is said to have removed from the film during the editing process by order from Stalin himself.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ten Days That Shook the World (1967)

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    An Exciting Portrayal of a Tumultuous Time
    With detailed and interesting settings, carefully planned montages and other techniques, plenty of realistic action, and an obvious enthusiasm of the director for the subject, this is an exciting portrayal of a tumultuous time. It's well-crafted, and the pace never lags. Each scene is so realistic and interesting that it gives you a definite feeling of having been there in the summer and fall of 1917, watching history unfold.

    The movie leaves no doubt as to its perspective, but aside from a few overstated opinions in the titles, it rarely seems forced or heavy-handed. This really was a time filled with many tensions, high emotions, and sudden changes, and its portrayal of these is thoroughly believable. If anything, it probably distorts and stylizes history rather less than do the vast majority of the 'historical' movies that are made in the present era. The film does also assume that you know a certain amount of the background to the events that it depicts (background that its intended audience would certainly have known well), and anyone who does not remember the main figures and issues would probably enjoy the movie more after a brief review of the history. But it would hardly be necessary to know everything, since the story is told with such skill and detail.

    There are many specific details that could be praised, and many sequences that are especially absorbing. It's a movie that deserves to be seen, and not just by those of us who are interested in silent films and history. In terms of history, later events called into question many of the assumptions and motivations behind the events and characters depicted in "October". But in terms of cinema, it cannot be questioned that this is an excellent film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1928 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Octubre
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production company
      • Sovkino
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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