In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1937)
Ardent Fighter for the Cause of the Working Class, for the Cause of Communism, Fearless LeninistBolshevik, Friend and Comrade-in-Arms of Stalin the Great
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).
Director: Yakov Bliokh, Dziga Vertov
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: December 25, 1937
Cast
- Joseph Stalin - Himself
- Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze - Self
- Vasiliy Kachalov - Narrator (voice)
- M. Lebedev - Narrator (voice)
Music: Isaak Dunayevsky
Production: Central Studio of Documentary Films
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
soviet union
More Films by Director: Yakov Bliokh, Dziga Vertov
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze about?
- 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).
- Who directed In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze?
- In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze was directed by Yakov Bliokh, Dziga Vertov.
- Who stars in In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze?
- In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze stars Joseph Stalin, Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze, Vasiliy Kachalov, M. Lebedev.
- How long is In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze?
- In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze?
- In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze is a Documentary film.
- Where was In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze produced?
- In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze was produced in Soviet Union.