October
General Information
- Original Title
- Oktiabr'
- Author/Creator
- Eisenstein, Sergei, director.
- Language
- Russian.
- Published
- Soviet Union : Sovkino, 1927.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (115 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002039
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- This reconstruction of the October Revolution was made in celebration of its 10th anniversary. It was later renamed "Ten Days That Shook the World", after the famous book written by John Reed. The film commemorates the historical period from the fall of tsarism to the October Revolution. It became canonized as an 'official version' of the events. An exemplary case of 'intellectual montage' cinema.
Subjects
- Subject
- Soviet Union
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- October
- Note
- A secondary shortened version (103 mins.) re-edited by Aleksandrov Grigori is also available.
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0129 | Available | - | - |
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0129 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0129 (HU_OSA_00002039.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |