Ten days that shook the world / Spanish title: Diez días que conmovieron al mundo Octubre October Oktyabr scenario and direction by S.M. Eisenstein and G.V. Alexandrov , Soviet Union - 1 online resource (1 video file (64 min.)) : sound, black and white

Originally distributed in the USA by Amkino Corporation.

Cinematographer, Eduard Tisse; editor, E. Tobak. Cinematographer, Eduard Tisse; editor, E. Tobak.

Nikolay Popov, Vasili Nikandrov, Layaschenko.



October: Ten Days That Shook the World is a 1927 Soviet silent propaganda film by Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov, sometimes referred to as October. It is a film epic about the 1917 October Revolution and Revolution in Petrograd. The title is taken from John Reed's book on the Revolution, Ten Days That Shook The World. The film was commissioned by the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution. Its premiere took place at the Bolshoi Theatre on November 7, 1927.


Silent, with English intertitles and musical accompaniment; Spanish subtitles.


Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Drama.
Saint Petersburg (Russia)--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Drama.


Silent films.
Feature films.
Internet videos.
Streaming video.