A dramatic reconstruction of many of the historic events of the 1917 Russian Revolution on the locations where they actually happened. Men and women personally involved in the Revolution talk about what happened to them in those dramatic ten days. The producers had access to official Soviet files, film archives and libraries. Some of the newsreel material has not been seen before. Narration is by Orson Welles, supported by the voices of Robert Stephens, Barbara Jefford, Janet Suzman and Hugh Burden.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010713
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)