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Zehn Tage, Die Die Welt Erschütterten (October: Ten Days That Shook the World) [OFFICIAL GERMAN FILM PROGRAM, Illustrierter Film-Kurier]

Eisenstein, Sergei M.; Grigori Aleksandrov (directors); Eduard Tisse (cinematography)

Berlin: Film-Kurier/ Prometheus-Film, [1928]. First edition. Softcover. Quarto (11 3/4 x 9"). [8]pp. Original photo-illustrated wraps with white lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar.

A scarce issue of Illustrierter Film-Kurier, the of the photo-illustrated promotional supplement to the German weekly, Film-Kurier, issued to coincide with the Berlin premiere of the influential Soviet film "October: Ten Days That Shook The World," directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov. Profusely illustrated throughout with fine b/w photogravure images showing striking scenes from the film. Limited crew and studio credits on the interior front cover, with text in German.

The film which depicts the 1918 October Revolution, had a screenplay by developed by Eisenstein and Alexandrow, based on John Reed's book of the same title (1919). Through his work in the film Sergei Eisenstein was able to further develop and refine his technique and theory montage. The film was produced by Sovkino in Russian, and distributed in Germany by Prometheus-Film, having its German premiere in April of 1928.

Wrappers with minor to light rubbing to extremities. Light folding creases. Library ink stamp at the top of the back cover. Wrappers in very good-, interior in very good+ to near fine condition overall. Protected in modern mylar. Quite scarce. vg- to near fine. Item #54894

Alternate title: 10 Tage, Die Die Welt Erschütterten.

Price: $1,250.00