On the morning of october 31st appeared in rabotchi put the first instalment of lenins letter to the comrades, one of the most audacious pieces of political propaganda the world has ever seen. It presents a wonderfully vivid and forceful description of the first days of the october revolution. Nikolai popov, boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928 open. Behold sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrovs acclaimed dramatization of the russian revolution that unfolded in october of 1917. 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. October ten days that shook the world wexner center. Reeds account was romantic, partisan and intensely personal. Full right of selfdetermination to poland, lithuania and livonia. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein, grigori alexandrov. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive.
Ten titles that shook the world of film the case for global. This clip from whiplash is a great example of the rhythmic montage because each shot keeps to the pace of the music, which ultimately creates an engrossing continuity types of montage tonal montage. This series of articles appeared in rabotchi put several days running, at the end of october and beginning of november, 1917. 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. 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. October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th a. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Eisensteins ten days that shook the world screens in l. October ten days that shook the world wexner center for. Nov 03, 2017 1927 poster for eisensteins film, featuring its original title.
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. In it lenin seriously presented the arguments in favour of insurrection, taking as text the objections of kameniev and riazonov. 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. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 3, 1928 or search by date, day or keyword. Because he was known throughout the world, eisenstein was able to direct october also known as ten days that shook the world. 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. By late october, the bolsheviks are ready to strike. Soviet montage theory definition, examples and types of montage.
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. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov with musical score by dmitri shostakovich. Sep 07, 2014 and in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in.
Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. 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 compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in the russian revolution. The great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. Dec 04, 2016 october ten days that shook the world 1928 movie. October ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent propaganda film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Ten days that shook the world kindle edition by reed.
Smelsky as verderevsky eduard tisse as german soldier. 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. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from oct 2, 1928 or search by date, day or keyword. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a soviet silent film premiered in 1928 by sergei eisenstein, sometimes referred to simply as october in english. 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. Ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being screened on the exact 100th anniversary of the. 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. Ten days that shook the world is replete with magnificent scenes of. He is noted in particular for his silent films strike 1924, battleship potemkin 1925 and october. 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. Ten days that shook the world all power to the soviets. Ten days that shook the worldappendices wikisource, the.
Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein. October ten days that shook the world 1928 movie youtube. 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. The german kaiser, covered with the blood of millions of dead people, wants to push his army against petrograd. Its value as propaganda can be debated, but october is incredibly dynamic as film art. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives.
Ten days that shook the world is american journalist and socialist john reeds firsthand account of the russian october revolution of 1917. Ten days that shook the world was the title john reed gave his remarkable book. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. 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 book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds. Toward the end of september, 1917, an alien professor of sociology visiting russia came to see me in petrograd. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at. The film itself chronicles the buildup and catharsis of the october revolution. Short segment from sergei eisensteins film that demonstrates the intellectual or overtonal montage.
Ten days that shook the world 1928 dvd videos as dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives audio as mp3s on cds, dvds and usb flash drives, and as mp3 downloads. Ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being. The movie was part of the tenth anniversary celebration of the october revolution of 1917. Deset dni, ktere otasly svetem sovetsky nemy film o velke rijnove socialisticke revoluci z roku 1917 rezirovany sergejem. While it is intended as an impartial and unbiased historical account, by reeds own admission, in the. 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 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.
Like so many other artists in russia and beyond, sergei. 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. Sergei eisenstein simple english wikipedia, the free. Oktyabr, ten days that shook the world, october, world wide english title october ten days that shook the world, october 1917. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown. Ten days that shook the world, the most famous firsthand account of the great october socialist revolution, was written by the radical journalist and cofounder of the u. Soviet montage theory definition, examples and types of. The film has also been known as ten days that shook the world, its release title in the u. 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. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. 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. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928.
Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from sep 3, 1928 or search by date, day or keyword. The tonal montage is the use of two or more shots that support one another and build a theme, quite to the opposite effect of the intellectual montage. In the meantime, we recognize and celebrate 1917 with eisensteins amazing and monumental october. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film. 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. He then directed the general line also known as old and new. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution. Librivox recording of ten days that shook the world, by john reed.
Ten days that shook the world 1928 man with a movie camera. 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. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th anniversary. Lenins letter to the comrades this series of articles.
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