October: Ten Days That Shook the World
Original Theatrical Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Vasili Nikandrov
Aleksandr Feodorovich Kerenski
Nikolay Popov
Mikhail Ivanovich Tereshchenko
Boris Livanov
Nikolai Ilyich Podvoisky
(Himself)
Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev
Apfelbaum
A German soldier
Eduard Tisse
October: Ten Days That Shook the World Oktyabr ("October")) is a Soviet 1927 B&W silent historical drama, directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov. The movie recreates the events of Russian Revolution in February-October 1917, being the second feature film about the revolution after Vsevolod Pudovkin 's The End of St. Petersburg (Konets Sankt-Peterburga) Ten Days That Shook The World , after well known book by John Reed about the Russian revolution.
Some scenes from Oktyabr were reused in later movies as documentary footage of the events of 1917.
The following weapons were used in the film October: Ten Days That Shook the World (Oktyabr) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by both revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard in center holds a Smith & Wesson Russian Model during the releasing of arrested Bolsheviks from prison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Smith & Wesson Russian Model is seen when the revolutionary workers get weapons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolver is seen among cartridge belts in same scene. Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are carried by some Red sailors.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor carries a Mauser in wooden holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor carries a Mauser in wooden holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same sailor during the storming of the Winter Palace. Unidentified pistols Some pistols are briefly seen in several scenes, and identification is very vague.
What can be an FN Model 1910 is seen in hands of a Bolshevik, just released from prison.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard in center carries a handgun, resembling a Roth-Steyr M1907 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Roth-Steyr M1907 - 8mm Roth-Steyr Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are widely used by revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces. Vast majority of them are Infantry rifles but some Dragoon rifles are also seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A revolutionary soldier carries M07 Carbine during the events of Kornilov affair, the counter-revolutionary activity under the command of General Lavr Kornilov in August 1917. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor at the left carries M07 Carbine in Smolny. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another sailor carries M07 Carbine. Mauser Gewehr 1898 In the scene of Russian-German fraternization in February 1917 German Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles are seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Bayonets in the ground!" German soldiers greet Russian revolution. Machine Guns Maxim M1910 Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Red Guards and defenders of the Provisional Government. Some Maxims are mounted on Kolesnikov M1915 mount. Maxim machine guns are also main weapon of armoured cars.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Views from back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from the muzzle. Hotchkiss Mk.I Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns are seen mounted on Mk A Whippet tank.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of machine gun on Whippet tank can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of machine gun on Whippet tank can be seen. Other Weapons RG-14 Hand Grenade Red Guards, especially sailors, use RG-14 hand grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14 Russian hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red sailor carries a grenade in his pocket during the releasing of arrested Bolsheviks from prison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grenade is seen when Red Guards get weapons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard carries a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Red Guard carries a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor carries a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor readies a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor throws a grenade during the storming of the Winter Palace. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor with M91 rifle, Mauser C96 pistol and RG-14 grenade. Trivia 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm M1902 Field Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3-inch guns of Red Guards are moved on road in days of Kornilov affair. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 3-inch gun at the entrance of Smolny. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The breech of 3-inch gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 3-inch gun of Cossack artillery on defence of the Winter Palace. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the muzzle. A 37mm 5-barrel Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon on naval mounting is seen at the entrance of Smolny. Such cannons were widely used by Russian Navy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view. A battery of 42-line (106.7 mm) fortress and siege guns M1877 is deployed in Peter and Paul Fortress in Petrograd. Same scene is seen in Konets Sankt-Peterburga
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 58mm FR ("French-Russian", a Russian version of French Dumézil Mortier de 58 mm) trench mortar is seen on Russian positions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A field cannon is used by Junkers in Winter Palace. It appears to be a 8 cm (real caliber 78.5 mm) Krupp M1874, such guns were used by Ottomans in Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and captured in large numbers at Pleven.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 19th century style cannon is seen on Neva embankment.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 19th century style cannon is partially seen at the left. This scene was reused in 1974 film Rozhdyonnaya revolyutsiey: Trudnaya osen Ancient cannons and mortars are exhibited near the building of the Petrograd Arsenal.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cannons of late 16th - early 17th century. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of one of these cannons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A large caliber siege mortar is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same mortar is seen at the background. Armour Numerous Austin Armoured Cars are seen throughout the movie, mostly used by Red Guards.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renault-Mgebrov armoured cars of Gen. Kornilov's troops on march. This scene was reused in 1974 film Moya sudba 20-e dekabrya British Mk V tanks appear as a part of Gen. Kornilov's troops. In reality no Mk V tank appeared in Russia until 1919 when they were supplied from UK to Russian White Army.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk V tank on march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of 6-pounder (57mm) gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk Vs on march. This scene was reused in 1974 film Moya sudba A Mk A Whippet tank is seen in same scene. Like Mk V, Mk A appeared in Russia only in 1919.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renault FT and Whippet tanks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whippet tank leads a column of Austin armoured cars. This scene was reused in 1974 film Moya sudba A Renault FT tank are seen in same scene. They also appeared in Russia only in 1919, and screen tank is probably domestic produced clone of French tank, known as "Russian Renault" ("Russkiy Reno").
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renault tank. Its gun is not a standard French Puteaux SA 18 gun but 37mm Hotchkiss naval gun that was used on some Russian Renaults. Warships Cruiser Avrora , a famous participant of Russian Revolution, is seen in several scenes. The outlook of the ship is slightly different from the one in October 1917, as in 1920s Avrora passed repair and modernization, including rearming from 152mm/L45 main guns to modern 130mm/L55.
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