October Days

October Days is a historical drama set in 1917 during the period leading up to the October Revolution. The story focuses on the political tension in Petrograd, where the head of the Provisional Government, Kerensky, faces a crisis as soldiers refuse to fight and the Bolsheviks organize workers for an uprising. The narrative explores Kerensky's internal conflict and his consideration of surrendering the city to German forces to suppress the revolution.

The film was produced by Lenfilm in the Soviet Union to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the revolution. It was directed by Sergey Vasilev, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nikolai Otten. The production features an ensemble cast including Vladimir Chestnokov as Lenin, Andro Kobaladze as Stalin, and Leonid Lyubashevsky as Sverdlov. Other roles include Adolf Shestakov as Dzerzhinsky, Anatoli Fedorinov as John Reed, and Galina Vodnyatskaya as Louise Bryant. This action-drama has a runtime of 103 minutes.