October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Name: October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1928-05-11
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Vladimir Popov, Vasili Nikandrov, Layaschenko, Boris Livanov, Mikholyev

1928·Movie·PG·115 min·★ 6.9(222)

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Sergei M. Eisenstein's docu-drama about the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. Made ten years after the events and edited in Eisenstein's 'Soviet Montage' style, it re-enacts in celebratory terms several key scenes from the revolution.

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About October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) is a 1928 Russian-language drama and history film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei Eisenstein. The cast is led by Vladimir Popov, Vasili Nikandrov, Layaschenko. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) was produced by Sovkino and made in Soviet Union. It was released on May 11, 1928, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
Writers: Grigori Aleksandrov, Sergei Eisenstein
Release date: May 11, 1928
Original language: Russian
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Production: Sovkino

#government#coup d'etat#czar / tsar / tzar#monarchy#silent film#russian revolution (1917)#soviet realism

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) cast & crew

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei Eisenstein and written by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei Eisenstein.

The cast features Vladimir Popov as Aleksandr Kerensky, Vasili Nikandrov as Lenin, Layaschenko as Konovalov, Boris Livanov as Minister Terestsenko, Mikholyev as Kishkin, and Chibisov as Skobolev.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edmund Meisel, cinematography is by Eduard Tisse, and it was produced by Arkadiy Alekseyev.

Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) worth watching?

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 222 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, October (Ten Days that Shook the World) is worth a place on your watchlist.

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