In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1937) is a documentary directed by Yakov Bliokh rated 5.4/10.
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).
Released: 1937-12-25
Duration: 0h 55m
Genre: Documentary
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Yakov Bliokh, Dziga Vertov
Cast: Joseph Stalin, Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze, Vasiliy Kachalov, M. Lebedev
Production: Central Studio of Documentary Films
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