The film, "Oktyabr" was a Russian propaganda film that was released on January 20, 1928. The film was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei M. Eisenstein. The movie portrays the Russian revolution that occurred during World War I. It follows the citizens as they attempt to overthrow the ruling class and the government of Russia in 1918. The silent film was released to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the revolution. In my opinion, the film was more of a documentary than a story being told and it could have been better if the film had followed a few main characters instead of focusing on the population in general. However, the style of the film is excellent. The directors used many innovative filming techniques such as montages that helped the film explain events without spending a great amount of time on one event. The acting in this film is also very good. The actor that portrayed Lenin in the film portrayed his character in a very historically accurate manner. In this movie, the directors used the real places where the events of the revolution took place. The winter palace was used for the final scene of the movie and that is the exact place where the revolution ended just ten years earlier. Since the film was made only ten years after the real revolution, it allowed the writers and directors to get input from many people who were a part of the revolution. Overall this was an excellent Russian propaganda film that portrayed the Russian revolution. The film was historically accurate because it was made only ten years after the real revolution took place. The directors do an amazing job with their filming techniques by using innovative filming techniques such as a montage.
