Because he was known throughout the world , Eisenstein was able to direct October ( also known as Ten Days That Shook The World ) . The film was part of the tenth anniversary celebration of the October Revolution of 1917 . But it was mostly his international critical renown which enabled Eisenstein to direct October ( aka Ten Days That Shook The World ) as part of a grand tenth anniversary celebration of the October Revolution of 1917 , and then The General Line ( aka Old and New ) .