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The Last Command

1928 · Film · 88 min

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

Plot

A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

About The Last Command

The Last Command is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, and written by John F. Goodrich and Herman J. Mankiewicz from a story by Lajos Bíró. The film stars Emil Jannings, who won the first Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 1929 ceremony for his performances in this film and The Way of All Flesh, the only year multiple roles were considered. Evelyn Brent and William Powell co-star. 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.

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Cast

  • Emil JanningsGen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
  • Evelyn BrentNatalie Dabrova
  • William PowellLev Andreyev
  • Jack RaymondAssistant director
  • Nicholas SoussaninThe adjutant
  • Michael VisaroffSerge (the valet)
  • Fritz FeldA revolutionist
  • Harry CordingRevolutionist (uncredited)
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