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October Days

1958 · 103 min

A solemn, talky historical reenactment that feels like a civics lesson with bursts of revolutionary fervor.

Directed by: Sergey Vasilev
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Vladimir Chestnokov, Leonid Lyubashevsky, Adolf Shestakov

Overview: Historical drama depicting the events leading up to the 1917 October Revolution produced to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

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Directed by: Sergey Vasilev
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Vladimir Chestnokov, Leonid Lyubashevsky, Adolf Shestakov

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
rebellion
class
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama, history
Directed by: Sergey Vasilev
Written by: Sergey Vasilev, Nikolai Otten
Starring: Vladimir Chestnokov, Leonid Lyubashevsky, Adolf Shestakov, Andro Kobaladze, Anatoli Fedorinov, Galina Vodnyatskaya, Sergei Karnovich-Valua, Nikolai Stepanov
Music: Boris Chaikovsky
Cinematography: Apollinariy Dudko
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Russian

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