In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
Movie
Geners : Documentary
Rate : imdb 4.5/10
Status : Released
Language : Pусский ru
Country : Soviet Union
Release :1937-12-25
RunTime :55 mins
Story :The film is about the life and work of Grigory Ordzhonikidze Konstantinoviche, an important personality in both the Communist Party and the Soviet state. The film includes speeches by his bereaved friends who attended his funeral. In 1937, after the unexpected death of Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Vertov received an urgent order from the government to produce a film about the life of Ordzhonikidze. He was ordered to work together with Yakov Bliohom and the director of the film "Battleship Potemkin" distributed by Goskino (Soviet State Committee for Cinematography).
Cast
Joseph StalinHimself
Grigoriy OrdzhonikidzeSelf
Vasiliy KachalovNarrator (voice)
M. LebedevNarrator (voice)