1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
- Director Bernard George
- Product Code: NA-P00-7052-DOC-LT
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Between February and October 1917, Imperial Russia collapses after centuries of rule, driven by war fatigue and deep social crisis; the documentary reconstructs this decisive period through historical accounts, archival footage and testimonies, following the fall of the Tsar, the rise of a provisional government and later the Bolshevik takeover, showing how nine months of popular unrest reshaped the political and social destiny of the twentieth century and transformed the global balance of power.
| Work Record | |
| Original Title | 1917, il était une fois la révolution |
| Title | 1917: One Year, Two Revolutions |
| Year | 2017 |
| Direction | Bernard George |
| Countries of origin | France |
| Gender | Documentary, History |
| Colors | Color |
| Cast | Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, David Coburn, Kester Lovelace, Sarah Tullamore, David Phillips, David Stanley, Philippe Torreton |
| Duration | 44 Min. |
| Edition Record | |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Spanish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Editorial Registration | |
| Film Context | Produced for French television and originally broadcast on France 3, the documentary belongs to a tradition of European historical productions focused on reconstructing major twentieth century events through archival footage and chronological narration, presenting the Russian Revolution as a continuous and transformative historical process. |
| Historical Context | The film depicts the Russian Revolution of 1917, a decisive period marked by the collapse of the Russian Empire, the abdication of the Tsar and the power struggle between the provisional government and the Bolsheviks within the context of World War I. |
| Production Trivia | The documentary makes extensive use of archival footage, including rare and partially colorized images, combined with narration to provide an immersive historical experience, produced by Cinétévé for French television. |
| Director's Style | Bernard George employs a classical documentary style, emphasizing chronological storytelling, clarity and extensive use of archival material to ensure historical understanding. |
| Legacy and Importance | The film belongs to a body of documentary works that revisit the Russian Revolution as a defining event of the twentieth century, highlighting the collapse of the Russian Empire and the rise of Bolshevik power as pivotal transformations that reshaped global politics and influenced revolutionary movements across Europe and Asia, establishing itself as a valuable educational reference for understanding modern history. |
| Technical Observations | The film follows a classical historical documentary structure, combining archival footage, narration and chronological editing to reconstruct the events of 1917. |
| Critical Reception | The documentary is generally seen as informative and accessible, praised for its extensive archival footage while sometimes noted as more introductory than analytical. |
| Note from the Editor | Among audiovisual portrayals of the Russian Revolution, this work stands out for its ability to condense a complex historical process into a clear and engaging narrative, making it a valuable reference for collectors and history enthusiasts. |
| Cinematic Movement | European historical television documentary |
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