Oct 12, 2017 october ten days that shook the world last shown thu 12 oct 2017 at 18. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein, grigori alexandrov. The title is taken from john reeds book on the revolution, ten days that shook the world. This is also the title by which the film is known in the united states, given to it by distributors who presumably wished to capitalize on the reputation of reed. Poster for the 1925 film, battleship potemkin, screening march 24, 2017 as part of the ten films that shook the world series. By late october, the bolsheviks are ready to strike. The world thinks that the russian revolution is at an end. Its official status meant that eisenstein had great resources to hand as he recreated iconic events such as the storming of the winter palace. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. The film itself chronicles the buildup and catharsis of the october revolution. May 18, 2002 stream gratuit ten minutes older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled the trumpet and the cello. Browse important and interesting events in film and tv in 1928 or search by date or keyword. And in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. October ten days that shook the world 1928 movie youtube.
October ten days that shook the world the loft cinema. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds. According to internet archive, october was a film commissioned by the soviet government to honour the tenth anniversary of the october revolution. The great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. I dont understand what october could add to a persons film education that couldnt be gleaned by. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in petrograd, beginning with the crumbling of the russian monarchy in. Stream gratuit ten minutes older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled the trumpet and the cello. 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. In sergei eisenstein a film entitled oktyabr october, or ten days that shook the world, which in the space of two hours dealt with the shifts of power in the government after the 1917 revolution, the entrance on the scene of lenin, and the struggle between the bolsheviks and their political and. Excerpt from eisensteins october ten days that shook.
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. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in petrograd, beginning with the. 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. Featuring an introduction and post film panel discussion with professor douglas weiner. Stream more russian and soviet movies at russian film hub. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in petrograd, beginning. Ive been trying with every other movie on the list to be openminded, respectful, and i really do think that this was the attitude with which i approached october the third movie from sergei eisenstein on the list, but good grief am i sick of this guys shit. Dec 04, 2016 october ten days that shook the world 1928 movie. October ten days that shook the world wexner center for. 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. 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. With boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia.
Stream gratuit its 2017 in bisbee, arizona, an old coppermining town just miles from the mexican border. These are the days on which political revolutions, technological breakthroughs, and sporting triumphs took place, and whose effects were felt the world over. 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. In the meantime, we recognize and celebrate 1917 with eisensteins amazing and monumental october. October ten days that shook the world 1928 russian film with. 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. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown.
October ten days that shook the world 1927 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While simplistic stereotypical characterizations keep the film from becoming. Sep 07, 2014 and in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. October ten days that shook the world 20 january 1928. Eisensteins docudrama about the 1917 october revolution in russia. October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. A day that shook the world recalls the days of the 20th century that proved to be eradefining and pivotal in the course of modern history. Vasili nikandrov in october ten days that shook the world 1927.
John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein. Sergei eisenstein was a soviet film director and film theorist. Watch october ten days that shook the world 1928 full movie with english subtitles. The towns closeknit community prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of bisbees darkest hour.
Featuring an introduction and postfilm panel discussion with professor douglas weiner. The project was conceived by the producer nicolas mcclintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the millennium. Oct 24, 2017 cosponsored by ohio states center for historical research, department of history, department of slavic and east european languages and cultures, and film studies program. October ten days that shook the world 1927 full cast. Ten days that shook the world is replete with magnificent scenes of mass movement, with amazingly observed characters. 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. 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. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. Ten days that shook the world 1928 published march 30, 2017 by alex sorondo. Commissioned by the soviet authorities in 1928, ten days that shook the world is one of eisensteins best known experimental works as well as an exemplary showcase of soviet revolutionary ideology. The film has also been known as ten days that shook the world, its release title in the u.
Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928 open. These are the days on which political revolutions, technological breakthroughs, and sporting triumphs took place, and whose effects were felt. A retelling of the the revolutionary events that rocked. Beginning in february of 1917, a group of revolutionaries tears down the statue of tsar nicholas, the last emperor of russia. Excerpt from eisensteins october ten days that shook the. Reeds account was romantic, partisan and intensely personal. Courtesy of, you can watch the film below, and find it in our collection, 1,150 free movies online. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei. Stormy was the allnight meeting of the petrograd soviet the 30th of october, at which i was present. Ten days that shook the world, image courtesy of seagull films. 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. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th anniversary. 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. Made ten years after the events and edited in eisensteins soviet montage style, it reenacts in celebratory terms several key scenes from the revolution.