And in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia. Containing verbatim reports both of speeches by leaders and. Ten days that shook the world is john reeds eyewitness account of the russian revolution. With robert stephens, barbara jefford, hugh burden, janet suzman. The world thinks that the russian revolution is at an end. Behold sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrovs acclaimed dramatization of the russian revolution that unfolded in october of 1917. While the mensheviks vacillate, an advance guard infiltrates. The film has also been known as ten days that shook the world, its release title in the u.
With boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928 open. Ten days that shook the world chapter iv the fall of the provisional government. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th a. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. 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. This book is a slice of intensified history history as i saw it. Reeds account was romantic, partisan and intensely personal. Additional formats may also be available from the main gutenberg site.
Ten days that shook the world john reed download free. October ten days that shook the world 1928 movie youtube. Ten days that shook the world free pdf, fb2, fb3, rtf. Its official status meant that eisenstein had great resources to hand as he recreated iconic events such as the storming of the winter palace. Ten days that shook the world was the title john reed gave his remarkable book. Ten days that shook the world by john reed in fb2, fb3, rtf download ebook. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. 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. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. It does not pretend to be anything but a detailed account of the november revolution, when the bolsheviki, at the head of the workers and soldiers, seized the state power. I very briefly considered reading a simple history of events so i would have a better. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. Ten days that shook the world 1927 by grigory alexandrov. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall.
Nikolai popov, boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko, chibisov, mikholyev. Originally released as october in the soviet union, the film was reedited and. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein. Read ten days that shook the world novel book online free. Beginning in february of 1917, a group of revolutionaries tears down the statue of tsar nicholas, the last emperor of russia. Sergei eisensteins ten days that shook the world 1928. October ten days that shook the world wexner center.
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. An excerpt from russian filmmaker sergei eisensteins movie october ten days that shook the world aka oktyabr, original foreign title from 1927 with a soundtrack from montreal based postrock band godspeed you. Ten days that shook the world was the title john reed gave his. Nov 07, 2017 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 ten days that shook the world john reed conveys, with the immediacy of cinema, the impression of a whole nation in ferment and disintegration. Excerpt from eisensteins october ten days that shook the. Ten days that shook the worldchapter i wikisource, the. Stormy was the allnight meeting of the petrograd soviet the 30th of october, at which i was present. English project gutenbergs ten days that shook the world, by john reed this file should be named 10daz10.
John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at. Ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being. Having at one bound leaped from the middle ages into the twentieth century, russia showed the startled world two systems of revolutionthe political and the socialin mortal combat. 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. 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.
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. Learn more about october ten days that shook the world on imdb. 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. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent film film by grigori aleksandrov and sergei eisenstein. 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. Apr 26, 2007 ten days that shook the world is john reeds eyewitness account of the russian revolution.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Produced in 1927 by a group of soviet filmmakers led by sergei eisenstein, for the tenth anniversary of the october revolution, this film dramatizes the events of october, 1917 with the greatest possible realism. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and. Excerpt from eisensteins october ten days that shook. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, 9780241261170, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Jul 22, 2019 this book is a slice of intensified history history as i saw it. Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia which reed experienced firsthand. 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. Oct 12, 2017 october ten days that shook the world last shown thu 12 oct 2017 at 18. Its value as propaganda can be debated, but october is incredibly dynamic as film art.
Ten days that shook the world john reed audiobook and. October ten days that shook the world the loft cinema. Sergei eisensteins film was commissioned ten years after the conflict in 1917 which gave rise to the soviet union. Ten days that shook the world is a 1927 soviet silent propaganda film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov, sometimes referred to as. Sep 07, 2014 and in 1928, eisenstein was met with his harshest criticism yet, upon the release of october. Librivox recording of ten days that shook the world, by john reed. It presents a wonderfully vivid and forceful description of the first days of the october revolution. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. 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 hours later, in the tilting red light of sunrise on february 16, cornwallis arrived just in time to witness the last rebel soldier step ashore on the far side. Ten days that shook the world 1928 directed by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov with musical score by dmitri shostakovich. Ten days that shook the world from project gutenberg. It does not pretend to be anything but a detailed account of the november revolution, when the bolsheviki, at the head of the workers and soldiers, seized the state power of russia and placed it in the hands of the soviets. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. October ten days that shook the world wexner center for. By late october, the bolsheviks are ready to strike. 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. The great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. Produced in 1927 by a group of soviet filmmakers led by sergei eisenstein, for the tenth anniversary of the october revolution, this film dramatizes the events of october, 1917 with the greatest possible realism october was one of two films commissioned by the. Ironically the book was banned in both the us and russia, being too socialistic for americans and not stalinist enough for stalin. Review by alex miller john reeds classic account of the russian revolution of november 1917 isnt an attempt at largescale dispassionate historical analysis, but an eyewitness account of the bolsheviks rise to power penned on the spot or shortly afterwards by a sympathetic us socialist.
The university of arizona department of russian and slavic studies invites you to a take part in. Ten days that shook the world is available for free download at the. In the meantime, we recognize and celebrate 1917 with eisensteins amazing and monumental october. Having at one bound leaped from the middle ages into the twentieth century, russia showed the startled world two systems of revolution the political and the socialin mortal combat. Ten days that shook the world is a first hand account of the october revolution in russia in 1917, written by american journalist and socialist john reed. While eisenstein takes certain liberties in characterizationthose opposing the bolsheviks are depicted as mental defectives. Dec 19, 2016 the great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds.
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. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record of the events in petrograd in november 1917, when lenin and the bolsheviks finally seized power. Dec 01, 2014 the struggle between the proletariat and the middle class, between the soviets and the government, which had begun in the first march days, was about to culminate. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. 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 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. Ten days that shook the world by john reed free ebook.
Like so many other artists in russia and beyond, sergei. Eisensteins ten days that shook the world screens in l. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of. Yet it holds up as one of the best books of the 20th century. Eisenstein was commissioned by the young government to create a cinematic celebration of the bolshevik revolutions 10th anniversary. Covers the october revolution in russia 1917, which reed experienced firsthand, and follows many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially zinoviev and karl radek. 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. Nov 03, 2017 1927 poster for eisensteins film, featuring its original title. The film itself chronicles the buildup and catharsis of the october revolution.
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