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The Last Command is a american film of genre Drama directed by Josef von Sternberg released in USA on 21 january 1928 with Emil Jannings

The Last Command (1928)

The Last Command
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Released in USA 21 january 1928
Length 1h28
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Historical,    Romance
Rating78% 3.941633.941633.941633.941633.94163

The Last Command is a 1928 silent film directed by Josef von Sternberg, and written by John F. Goodrich and Herman J. Mankiewicz from a story by Lajos Bíró. Star Emil Jannings won the very first Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances in this film and The Way of All Flesh, the only year that multiple roles were considered. In 2006, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. The supporting cast includes Evelyn Brent and William Powell.

Synopsis

In 1928 Hollywood, director Leo Andreyev (William Powell) looks through photographs for actors for his next movie. When he comes to the picture of an aged Sergius Alexander (Emil Jannings), he pauses, then tells his assistant (Jack Raymond) to cast the man. Sergius shows up at the Eureka Studio with a horde of other extras and is issued a general's uniform. As he is dressing, another actor complains that his continual head twitching is distracting. Sergius apologizes and explains that it is the result of a great shock he once experienced.

Actors

Emil Jannings

(Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander)Evelyn Brent

(Natalie Dabrova)William Powell

(Lev Andreyev)Fritz Feld

(A revolutionist)Guy Oliver

(Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited))
And :
Michael Visaroff
Harry Cording
Shep Houghton
Harry Semels
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