October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov

Produced by Sovkino

1928115 min6.9 / 10

A formally revolutionary, montage-driven celebration of the October Revolution that prioritizes ideological fervor and visual innovation over intimate human connection.

Sergei M. Eisenstein's docu-drama about the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. Made ten years after the events and edited in Eisenstein's 'Soviet Montage' style, it re-enacts in celebratory terms several key scenes from the revolution.

Questions people ask

  • Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Does October (Ten Days that Shook the World) end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is October (Ten Days that Shook the World) scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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