Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a soviet silent film premiered in 1928 by sergei eisenstein, sometimes referred to simply as october in english. Featuring more than 3,200 shots over 103 minutes, this constructivist poster come to life focuses on events in petrograd from the end of the monarchy in february of 1917 to the end of the provisional government. Oktyabr, ten days that shook the world, october, worldwide english title october ten days that shook the world, october 1917. Mar 16, 2017 john reeds ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. October ten days that shook the world wexner center for. Jan 01, 2017 ten titles that shook the world of film welcome to 2017 in which we celebrate the centenary of the great october revolution. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov.
Smelsky as verderevsky eduard tisse as german soldier. The most famous film about these events is sergei eisensteins october 1917, perhaps more commonly known as october. Crime death documentary drama editors pick england extraterrestrial life falsely accused fantasy film noir france german film germany historical. Dec 04, 2016 october ten days that shook the world 1928 movie. Its official status meant that eisenstein had great resources to hand as he recreated iconic events such as the storming of the winter palace. Congratulations to history graduate, benjamin miller, for being awarded a daad fellowship for research in germany.
One film that both recorded and dramatised that shock was sergei eisensteins film of the historic event, oktyabr ten days that shook the world 1928. Review by alex miller john reeds classic account of the russian revolution of november 1917 isnt an attempt at largescale dispassionate historical analysis, but an eyewitness account of the bolsheviks rise to power penned on the spot or shortly afterwards by a sympathetic us socialist. Ten days that shook the world is replete with magnificent scenes of mass movement, with amazingly observed characters. Oktyabr, ten days that shook the world, october, world wide english title october ten days that shook the world, october 1917. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein, grigori alexandrov. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film on the 1917 october revolution directed by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. John reeds ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. In the meantime, we recognize and celebrate 1917 with eisensteins amazing and monumental october. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent film film by grigori aleksandrov and sergei eisenstein. Produced in 1927 by a group of soviet filmmakers led by sergei eisenstein, for the tenth anniversary of the october revolution, this film dramatizes the events of october, 1917 with the greatest possible realism. Oct 24, 2017 a visually innovative world cinema classic, eisensteins october depicts the events that led up to the 1917 russian revolution and founding of the soviet state. The film itself chronicles the buildup and catharsis of the october revolution.
It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall. Lets face it, a movie like october, ten days that shook the world, sergei eisensteins propagandistic account of the 1917 russian revolution and the events leading up to it, is never going to appeal to a mainstream movie fan. Commissioned by the soviet government to commemorate the tenth anniversary of that revolution, the film was originally released in 1928 as oktober in the soviet union, and later internationally as ten days that shook the world, borrowing from john reeds wellknown book on the revolution. With boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko. The movie was part of the tenth anniversary celebration of the october revolution of 1917. Ten days that shook the world is a compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world 1928 leave a reply one of the first things you have to get out of the way when talking about this film is that its not a realistic depiction of russias revolutionary year of 1917. One of the most famous productions by one of the soviet unions most important filmmakers, october was commissioned to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the october revolution. Because he was known throughout the world, eisenstein was able to direct october also known as ten days that shook the world. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event.
Sergei eisenstein simple english wikipedia, the free. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th a. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. Ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being screened on the exact 100th anniversary of the. Eisensteins ten days that shook the world screens in l. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov with musical score by dmitri shostakovich. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928. Mar 10, 2012 the new hd version of eisensteins epic october is a testament to the restored films ability to retain the spirit of the ten days that shook the world, despite its philistine truncation. Its value as propaganda can be debated, but october is incredibly dynamic as film art. Other key films from the soviet montage movement include the new babylon novyy vavilon 1929 directed.
Sep 07, 2014 and in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. The film has also been known as ten days that shook the world, its release title in the u. He is noted in particular for his silent films strike 1924, battleship potemkin 1925 and october. Deset dni, ktere otasly svetem sovetsky nemy film o velke rijnove socialisticke revoluci z roku 1917 rezirovany sergejem. Borrowing its title from a book by american journalist john reed of reds fame, sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world reenacts the crucial weekandahalf in october, 1918, when the russian kerensky regime was toppled by the bolsheviks.
Sergei eisensteins october and the bolshevik revolution. This lecture analyses the causes and consequences of the september 11 attacks, critically examining the idea that islam and the west are in conflict. Librivox recording of ten days that shook the world, by john reed. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives.
He then directed the general line also known as old and new. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent propaganda film by. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent propaganda film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film. Until further notice, the university of arizona, in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention, encourages all employees to work remotely. Welcome to 2017 in which we celebrate the centenary of the great october revolution. Ten titles that shook the world of film the case for global. October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. Behold sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrovs acclaimed dramatization of the russian revolution that unfolded in october of 1917. October ten days that shook the world subtitles 26.
Stormy was the allnight meeting of the petrograd soviet the 30th of october, at which i was present. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928 open. October ten days that shook the world wexner center.
Produced in 1927 by a group of soviet filmmakers led by sergei eisenstein, for the tenth anniversary of the october revolution, this film dramatizes the events of october, 1917 with the greatest possible realism october was one of two films commissioned by the soviet. October is a supreme example of how an insurrectionary political will might be combined with an equally radical aesthetic program, and is being presented on the centenary of the ten days that shook the world. Red wedge answers no, and we intend our soontobe released fourth issue as a way of insisting that this vision is still an urgent and necessary one. On september 11, 2001 or 911 as it is popularly known 19 men shook the world in two hours when they hijacked commercial airlines and crashed them into the pentagon and the world trade centre. John reeds intense, personal account of the bolshevik uprising of october, 1917, is perhaps the best firsthand reaction to the russian revolution and arguably the best single study of any of. Oct 12, 2017 one of the most famous productions by one of the soviet unions most important filmmakers, october was commissioned to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the october revolution. It presents a wonderfully vivid and forceful description of the first days of the october revolution. Beginning in february of 1917, a group of revolutionaries tears down the statue of tsar nicholas, the last emperor of russia. October 1917 ten days that shook the world oktyabr 1928. Nov 03, 2017 1927 poster for eisensteins film, featuring its original title. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia. Ten days that shook the world was the title john reed gave his remarkable book. The coming 17 a film still from sergei eisensteins movie october. The new hd version of eisensteins epic october is a testament to the restored films ability to retain the spirit of the ten days that shook the world, despite its philistine truncation.
Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand. Nov 07, 2017 red wedge answers no, and we intend our soontobe released fourth issue as a way of insisting that this vision is still an urgent and necessary one. October ten days that shook the world 1928 movie youtube. Like so many other artists in russia and beyond, sergei.
Eisenstein is often considered to be the father of montage. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds. Commissioned by the soviet government to commemorate the tenth anniversary of that revolution, the film was originally released in 1928 as oktober in the soviet union, and later internationally as ten days that shook the world, borrowing from john reeds well. October ten days that shook the world subtitles 26 subtitles. The world thinks that the russian revolution is at an end. October 1917 ten days that shook the world oktyabr. And in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. By late october, the bolsheviks are ready to strike.
Originally released as october in the soviet union, the film was reedited and released internationally as ten days that shook the world, after john reeds popular book on the revolution. Ten titles that shook the world of film the case for. It is not a mere enumeration of facts, nor a collection of documents, but a succession of scenes from life, so typical that any participant in the revolution. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Okjabre was supposed to create a film about the tenth anniversary of the russian october revolution yet he created a lot more than just that. A visually innovative world cinema classic, eisensteins october depicts the events that led up to the 1917 russian revolution and founding of the soviet state. It is this moment that the soviet film director sergei eisenstein depicts in his famous film, october.
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