Episode number 5 of Series “Western Civilization”.
Covers the October Revolution and shows the radicalisation, counter revolution and civil war. Explains that Lenin returned to Russia, promising peace and a new socialist order. Shows how Kerensky became powerless and ends with the Czar’s execution. Uses excerpts from the film “Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) starring Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm to tell the story of the Bolshevik victory.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325172
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - Soviet Union
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism and social sciences
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Socialism - Soviet Union
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
History → Bolsheviks - Soviet Union - History
History → History
History → Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924
History → Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
History → Revolutions
History → Russia - History
History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921
People → Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918
People → Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924
People → Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)