October Revolution
French director Frederic Rossif presents this historical documentary that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Stock footage from both World Wars are included with 30 minutes of new scenes filmed especially for the project. The historical timeline is traced from the time Czar Nicholas II is crowned. The emergence of Lenin, his death in 1924, and the later contributions of Trotsky and Stalin give the viewer a sense of death, betrayal, and ideological devotion to the communist agenda. Rossif effectively uses scenes from the landmark 1929 film The Man With A Movie Camera by celebrated director Dziga Vertov. Rossif researched the film archives from several countries in his meticulous gathering of materials for this timely historical feature.
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Cast
11 people
John Gielgud
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Suzanne Flon
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Known for
The Train
One Deadly Summer
Frédéric Rossif
Madeleine Chapsal
Didier Fouret
Pierre Vaneck
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Known for
The Science of Sleep
Love Me No More
Claude Jaeger
André Reybaz
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Known for
To Die of Love
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Known for
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Army of Shadows
Peggy Ashcroft
Self (narrator)
Known for
The 39 Steps
When the Wind Blows
Robert Rietti
Lenin (voice)
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Omen
Frédéric Rossif Director
First release October 11, 1967 · Produced in France · Production Procinex
Production
Télé Hachette
Production
Procinex
Production
France
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Original title
Révolution d'octobre
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 11, 1967
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 24, 1970 · Theatrical
Finland
May 24, 1968 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 14, 1968 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 16, 1967 · Theatrical
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