October: Ten Days That Shook the World
(Oktyabr)
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Original Theatrical Poster
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| Country
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 USSR
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| Directed by
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Sergei Eisenstein
Grigori Aleksandrov
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| Release Date
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1927
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| Language
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Silent; Russian subtitles
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| Studio
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Sovkino
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| Main Cast
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| Character
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Actor
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| Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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Vasili Nikandrov
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| Aleksandr Feodorovich Kerenski
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Nikolay Popov
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| Mikhail Ivanovich Tereshchenko
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Boris Livanov
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| Nikolai Ilyich Podvoisky
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(Himself)
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| Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev
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Apfelbaum
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| A German soldier
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Eduard Tisse
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October: Ten Days That Shook the World (original title 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). The film was released internationally under the title 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.
Note: see additional images on talk page.
Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930.
Nagant revolvers in arsenal. The mark of Imperial Tula Arms Factory can be seen on some revolvers.
An officer, commanding the unit of
Junkers (students of military school), fires a Nagant during the shootout in wine cellar.
Note the extended ejector rod, usually a sign of well worn Nagant.
A Red sailor fires a Nagant.
A Red Guard holds a Nagant.
Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko (uncredited), the commander of the storming of the Winter Palace, arrests the Provisional Government.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are seen in several scenes.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian
A Red Guard in center holds a Smith & Wesson Russian Model during the releasing of arrested Bolsheviks from prison.
A Smith & Wesson Russian Model is seen when the revolutionary workers get weapons.
A revolver is seen among cartridge belts in same scene.
Pistols
Mauser C96
Mauser C96 pistols are carried by some Red sailors.
Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser
A sailor carries a Mauser in wooden holster.
A sailor carries a Mauser in wooden holster.
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.
For comparison: FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP
A Red Guard in center carries a handgun, resembling a Roth-Steyr M1907.
For comparison: Roth-Steyr M1907 - 8mm Roth-Steyr
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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Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mm R
Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R
Revolutionary sailors detach bayonets from their rifles and attach them backwards (a practice, not allowed by service manuals) during the demonstration in July 1917.
Closeup of muzzle ends of sailors' rifles.
Red Guards receive rifles. This scene was reused in 1982 film
20-e dekabrya as a documentary footage.
Red Guards arm themselves with rifles, captured in Petrograd Arsenal.
Revolutionary sailors on Neva embankment.
Female soldiers of 1st Petrograd Women's Battalion defend the Winter Palace.
Female soldiers with rifles. The one at the foreground holds an M91 Dragoon.
A Red sailor fires from the top of armoured car.
Victorious Red Guards raise their rifles.
Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbines are seen in several scenes.
Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
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.
A sailor at the left carries M07 Carbine in Smolny.
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.
Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
"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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Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR
A Maxim in Russian trench. Note the reel for ammunition belt, a rarely seen feature.
Provisional Government troops use a Maxim against workers demonstration in July 1917.
A closeup allows to see event water drops from the jacket (seen at the right).
Two Maxims on embankment. The one at the left is mounted on Kolesnikov mount.
Red Guards with Maxim machine guns in Smolny.
A close view of a Maxim M1910, mounted on the armoured car.
A Maxim of the defenders of the Winter Palace.
A female soldier of 1st Petrograd Women's Battalion fires a Maxim at attacking Red Guards.
Closeups of firing Maxim.
Maxim M1905
A Maxim M1905 (or even more early version of 1890s that didn't get official name) machine gun is used by Red Guards. It is mounted on heavy carriage with large spoked wheels and has folding shield.
Hotchkiss Mk.I
Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns are seen mounted on Mk A Whippet tank.
Hotchkiss Mk.I - .303 British
The barrel of machine gun on Whippet tank can be seen.
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.
RG-14 Russian hand grenade
A Red sailor carries a grenade in his pocket during the releasing of arrested Bolsheviks from prison.
A grenade is seen when Red Guards get weapons.
A Red Guard carries a grenade.
Another Red Guard carries a grenade.
A sailor carries a grenade.
A sailor readies a grenade.
A sailor throws a grenade during the storming of the Winter Palace.
A sailor with M91 rifle, Mauser C96 pistol and RG-14 grenade.
Trivia
Artillery
76.2mm M1902 field guns are seen in several scenes.
3-inch guns of Red Guards are moved on road in days of Kornilov affair.
A 3-inch gun at the entrance of Smolny.
The breech of 3-inch gun.
A 3-inch gun of Cossack artillery on defence of the Winter Palace.
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.
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 (also 1927), except the image in that movie is inverted.
42-line M1877 fortress and siege gun
42-line cannons on position.
Artillerymen at the guns. They all carry M91 rifles.
A heavy artillery piece (possibly of 6 inch caliber) is seen on Petrograd gun factory.
An artillery piece that appears to be a trench mortar is seen on Russian positions. 6-inch Obukhovskii factory bombomyot (literally "bomb thrower", a Russian term for mortars during Great War) seems to be a decent guess.
An unknown artillery piece is used by Junkers in Winter Palace.
A XIX century style cannon is seen on Neva embankment.
Ancient cannons and mortars are exhibited near the building of the Petrograd Arsenal.
Cannons of late XVI - early XVII century.
A closer view of one of these cannons.
A large caliber siege mortar is seen at the right.
The same mortar is seen at the background.
Armour
Numerous Austin Armoured Cars are seen throughout the movie, mostly used by Red Guards.
Lenin makes a speech, standing on Austin armored car.
Austins of Gen. Kornilov's troops on march. These are 2nd series Austins, with parallel placed turrets.
2nd series Austins follow a Mk A Whippet tank.
A Austin of Red Guards near the Winter Palace.
A close view of a Maxim M1910, mounted on the armoured car.
An Austin is used to transport Red Guards under enemy fire.
Renault-Mgebrov armoured cars are also seen.
Renault-Mgebrov armoured cars of Gen. Kornilov's troops on march. This scene was reused in 1974 film
Moya sudba and in 1982
20-e dekabrya as a documentary footage.
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.
A close view of 6-pounder (57mm) gun.
Mk Vs on march. This scene was reused in 1974 film
Moya sudba as a documentary footage.
A Mk A Whippet tank is seen in same scene. Like Mk V, Mk A appeared in Russia only in 1919.
Renault FT and Whippet tanks.
Whippet tank leads a column of Austin armoured cars. This scene was reused in 1974 film
Moya sudba as a documentary footage.
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").
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.
Avrora fires, signalling to the storming of the Winter Palace.
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