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"TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD " Part 2 (1917)

1917 · Silent film · 53 min

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This black & white educational silent film is about the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 Russia. This is part 2 of the film OCTOBER re-edited in this version and released internationally in 1928 as TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD. This film was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov & Sergi Eisenstein. Opening: With General Kornilov in prison, the workers get ready to fight. The workmen of the Petrograd organize themselves into the Red Guard to keep order. The men stomp and march in place (:08-1:20). October 1917 - October 24th Vladimir Lenin returns to the Smolny after four months in hiding and takes control of the uprising on the eve of the 25th. A message is sent to the people declaring the Provisional Government is deposed as of October 25 at 10 AM. Lenin speaks. People raise their weapons. On October 25th, the cruiser "Aurora" sails in as the workers take control of the bridges after some help from the Marines. Bridges are connected (1:21-4:56). The Minister of War calls troops to the aid of the deposed government, and Cossacks and the Women's Battalion of Death arrive. The men discuss what to do about the insurrection (4:57-7:57). Military cadets arrive to defend the Winter Palace. The Women's Battalion of Death also assist. On the Czar's table, the women relax (7:58-11:03). The Provisional Government drafts an appeal to the citizens attempting to reassert its legitimacy, but that evening a congress is held including delegates from all parts of the country and the Soviets are voted…

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Running time
53 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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★★★ · If They Only Knew What Would Happen Later · Postosuchus · 2023-09-03

What's the old saying? Is it, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"? A lot of blood spilled for what would later be a police state where deliberate famine, universal poverty and terror were the outcome. As for the movie itself, excellent production for a silent film.

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