As the Russian monarchy crumbles, conflicts at Petrograd intensify, with Soviet hero V.I. Lenin leading the rebellion that overthrows the tsar's Winter Palace.
The film remains an interesting oddity rather than entertaining or illuminating. Indeed, watching it today can seem hard work.
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Dave Kehr
RTChicago ReaderJan 1, 2000
Much of the montage is reductive and static, but some of the action scenes are genuinely stirring -- when he wasn't editorializing, the man really could cut film.
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Matt Brunson
RTFilm FrenzyDec 11, 2021
More interesting as education (albeit with a heavy dose of Russian propaganda) than entertainment.
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D.F. Taylor
RTCinema QuarterlyFeb 3, 2021
This film is the work of a master, one of the few directors who have left an indelible stamp on the work of film producers all over the world.
Sovkino
