This ebook and other works by john reed are available from the john reed section of the marxists internet archive. The decade of the 1920s in russian film is considered. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall. Cosponsored by ohio states center for historical research, department of history, department of slavic and east european languages and cultures, and film studies program. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. Russian and soviet cinema in the age of revolution, 1917 1932. English project gutenbergs ten days that shook the world, by john reed this file should be named 10daz10. Like so many other artists in russia and beyond, sergei. An additional source was john reeds ten days that shook the world the title used.
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. Based on the classic work by john reed, this important documentary makes use of rare footage and littleknown information, stirringly narrated by orson welles. October ten days that shook the world the loft cinema. Ten days that shook the world film product information category classic dvds, dramas movies, foreign films videos, war, vintage, politics, silent cinema, russian. Circa 66 million years ago cretaceoustertiary extinction, mexico. Reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand. Ten days that shook the world is a stunning historical document, full of rich detail, quotes, and observationsone that any student of revolution or russian history will find indispensable. Here, we take a look at some of the days that shook the world, creating notable and lasting effects that are still felt and seen today.
On one hand, theyre done absolutely brilliantly done in ways that take ones. October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. Join us for two screenings of films from legendary soviet directors sergei eisenstein and vsevolod pudovkin. Preparation for oktiabr included research into newspaper reports, news photographs, newsreels, esther shubs footage taken in petrograd during the revolution, and historical memoirs. Dec 19, 2016 the great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. Ten days that shook the world 1967 the movie database tmdb. Having just finished john reeds great work of historical journalism i would call it compelling. Octavo, original green cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Ten days that shook the world tv movie 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Your favourite foreign language films your favorites. 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.
Nov 03, 2017 ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being screened on the exact 100th anniversary of the storming of the winter palace. A romcom, it featured raj kapoor as an indian who travels around the world on 8 dollars. A retelling of the the revolutionary events that rocked. Ten days that shook the world 1967 ecco una breve sintesi di ten days that shook the world film completo. Later on there were halfhour episodes on single days and a few hourlong specials on e. Ten days that shook the world 1967 movie moviefone. October ten days that shook the world wexner center. The programmer and copresenter of ten films that shook the world is film historian and critic ed rampell, who majored in cinema at hunter college, manhattan, coauthored three movie history. Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in petrograd, beginning with the crumbling of the russian monarchy in. Ten days that shook the world 1967 the movie database. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall necropolis. Ten days that shook the world 1967 directed by norman swallow. 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.
It presents a wonderfully vivid and forceful description of the first days of the october revolution. This documentary relates on the basis of the john reeds book, the development of the russian revolution of 1917, mixing real archve footage and films by eisenstein and pudovkin. Ten days that shook the world was the title john reed gave his remarkable book. 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. Ten days that shook the world film product information. Classic dvds, dramas movies, foreign films videos, war, vintage, politics. The film opens with the elation after the february revolution and the. The film has also been known as ten days that shook the world, its release title. John reed 18871920 poet, dramatist, radical, adventurer and a foremost journalist of his day, john reed poured all his talents and emotions into this, his most celebrated work. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia. Ten days that shook the world is reeds extraordinary record of that event.
Ten days that shook the world tv 1967 filmaffinity. The main purpose of this and the performances thread was to gather lists of recommended films. Documentary telling the story of the 1917 russian revolution, using archive film, dramatic reconstruction and eyewitness accounts. Featuring an introduction and post film panel discussion with professor douglas weiner. Ten days that shook the world 1927 addeddate 20100606 05. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist and socialist john. But for 10 days in 1972, whitlam and his tasmanian deputy lance barnard. Silent film detailing the events leading up to the russian revolution. Major events throughout history have changed and defined the world we inhabit and explore today. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. Eisensteins ten days that shook the world screens in l. Converted to ebook format by pablo stern britain, 2017.
Until gough whitlam won government, the most famous 10 days that shook the world was the october 1917 revolution in russia. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. Transcribed for the world wide web by david walters united states, 2001. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. Ten days that shook the world quotes showing 115 of 15 so, with the crash of artillery, in the dark, with hatred, and fear, and reckless daring, new russia was being born. While the mensheviks vacillate, an advance guard infiltrates the palace. Poster for the 1925 film, battleship potemkin, screening march 24, 2017 as part of the ten films that shook the world series. With robert stephens, barbara jefford, hugh burden, janet suzman. That shook the world 1928 by sergei eisenstein and grigori. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. Commissioned by the soviet authorities in 1928, ten days that shook the world is one of eisensteins best known experimental works as well as an exemplary showcase of soviet revolutionary ideology. Days that shook the world is a british documentary television series that premiered on bbc two on 17 september 2003 and lasted for three series.
Ten days that shook the world tv is a documentary directed by norman swallow. Ten days that shook the world 1967 0101 1967 us 1h 17m user score. Ten days that shook the world 1967 men and women share their recollections of the russian revolution in this anglosoviet production. Ten days that shook the world by reed john, first edition. Nov 04, 2017 reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand. Based on the classic work by john reed, this important documentary makes use of rare footage and littleknown. The university of arizona department of russian and slavic studies invites you to a take part in a film series commemorating the 100year anniversary of the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein. Ten days that shook the world quotes showing 115 of 15 so, with the crash of artillery, in the dark, with hatred, and fear, and reckless daring, new russia was being. Ten days that shook the world 1967 directed by norman. Here we have the quintessential example of the high concept movie. An american journalist and revolutionary writer, john reed became a close friend of lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 revolution in russia. 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.
Oct 24, 2017 cosponsored by ohio states center for historical research, department of history, department of slavic and east european languages and cultures, and film studies program. Ten days that shook the world by john reed overdrive. The film also starred rajshree, ameeta, om prakash, and mehmood the sum of 8 dollars refers to the number of dollars, or an equivalent foreign currency, that an indian was allowed, by. The most important art treasures of the palace paintings, statues, tapestries, rare porcelains and armorie, had been transferred to moscow during the month of september. An epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the russian revolution. With boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko. Each 60 minute episode explores either one or two significant events from history through a combination of dramatisation, archive footage, and. Resources are listed for further exploration of the topic. 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. Six days of war, coming soon after israel on a 30year declassification rule opened its archives on 1967, is a powerful rendering of what has turned out to be a worldhistorical event. October ten days that shook the world wexner center for. The film was commissioned to sergei eisenstein to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the russian revolution. Ten movies that shook the world scanners roger ebert. 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.
Presented in documentary style, this 1928 soviet silent film recreates the events in petrograd, beginning. It was indias first film to be released in 70mm and was extensively shot all around the world, as the title suggests. The great film director sergei eisenstein based his film october ten days that shook the world on the american reporters work. Ten days that shook the world film completo, streaming ita. Six months after the publication of ten days that shook the world in the united states, reed returned to russia where he died the following year. The original series had hour long episodes with two thematicallyrelated days e. Ten movies that shook the world 1977 1999, the semisequel to my piece on how star wars changed everything, is now at msn movies. Ten days that shook the world, 95 minutes in length, is being screened on the exact 100th anniversary of the storming of the winter palace. The film also starred rajshree, ameeta, om prakash, and mehmood. Ten days that shook the world, image courtesy of seagull films. October ten days that shook the world 1928 movie youtube. Ten days that shook the world tv movie 1967 full cast. Colonel polkovnikov, commandant of the city, hurried between the staff and the winter palace, evidently without any plan.
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