October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Officially produced to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution, October is one of Sergei Eisenstein's classic experiments in film form. Displaying his masterful and pioneering use of montage editing, the film translates the months leading up to the Bolshevik revolt into a pure visual symphony. The film is also known as Ten Days That Shook the World, its release title in the U.S.