Oktiabr
(October)
Also known as October and Ten Days That Shook the World in the USA : [Oktyabr], [Oktiabre]
(1928) Soviet
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast: Grigori Aleksandrov, Nikandrov [Lenin], N. Popov, Boris Livanov

Scenario by Sergei M. Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov, from the book Ten Days That Shook the World by John Reed. Cinematography by Eduard Tissé. Original music score by Edmund Meisel. / Released March 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists [35mm preservation positive].

Keywords: Revolutions - Russia

Listing updated: 2 June 2006.

References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History pp. 175, 273-274, 277; Bohn-Light pp. xxv, 141, 146-147, 148, 150, 153, 154, 159; Everson-American p. 185; Geduld-Birth p. 39; Kael-Kiss pp. 357-358; Kerr-Silent p. 44; Lahue-Collecting pp. 32-33, 50; Leish-Cinema pp. 40-41; Limbacher-Feature p. 244; Maltin-Guide p. 922; Perry-British p. 52; Shipman-Cinema pp. 100, 101; Sinyard-Silent pp. 167-168, 189; Sklar-Movie pp. 63, 155; Youngblood-Soviet pp. 110, 151, 174-175, 187, 204, 318 : ClasIm-204 p. C24.

Home video: DVD.