1917: The Real October
1917 - Der wahre Oktober
Synopsis
St. Petersburg 1917. The frontline of the global war is coming closer everyday; people are hungry, wor-ried, angry. In February the tsar is overthrown. Many artists are euphoric: Revolution! Freedom, finally? No. Starting in October, the Bolsheviks rule by themselves. What were poets, thinkers, and avant-gardists like Maxim Gorky and Kazimir Malevich doing during this drastic change of power? In the film, five of them alight from the director’s piles of books as animated cut-out figures. With their own recorded words in their mouths, they participate in salons, committees, and street riots.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Solothurn Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katrin Rothe
- Original Title
- 1917 - Der wahre Oktober
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Katrin Rothe Filmproduktion, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Maxim Film, SRF, RBB, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katrin Rothe
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Katrin Rothe
Director
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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What is 1917: The Real October about?
St. Petersburg 1917. The frontline of the global war is coming closer everyday; people are hungry, wor-ried, angry. In February the tsar is overthrown. Many artists are euphoric: Revolution! Freedom, finally? No. Starting in October, the Bolsheviks rule by themselves. What were poets, thinkers, and avant-gardists like Maxim Gorky and Kazimir Malevich doing during this drastic change of power? In the film, five of them alight from the director’s piles of books as animated cut-out figures. With their own recorded words in their mouths, they participate in salons, committees, and street riots.
Who directed 1917: The Real October?
1917: The Real October was directed by Katrin Rothe.
Who stars in 1917: The Real October?
The principal cast of 1917: The Real October includes Maximilian Bauer, Hanns Zischler, Martin Schneider, Inka Friedrich, Claudia Michelsen.
When was 1917: The Real October released and how long is it?
1917: The Real October was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 1917: The Real October?
1917: The Real October holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).