The Last Command (1928 film)

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The Last Command (1928 film) is a silent drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, renowned for Emil Jannings’ Oscar-winning performance as a fallen Russian general working as a Hollywood extra.

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instanceOf silent film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Actor
awardReceivedBy Emil Jannings
basedOn story by Lajos Bíró
catalogedIn American Film Institute Catalog
cinematographer Bert Glennon
countryOfOrigin United States
director Josef von Sternberg
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor William Shea
era late silent period
featuresFlashbacks yes
filmingLocation Hollywood
format Black-and-white
genre Drama
hasCastMember Emil Jannings
Evelyn Brent
William Powell
hasCriticalReputation classic of silent cinema
hasFilmFormat 35 mm
hasGenreCharacteristic melodrama
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
hasPosterArt theatrical release poster
language Silent
leadCharacter Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
mainSetting Hollywood film studio
Russia
musicBy Adolph Tandler
narrativeFocus fallen Russian general working as a Hollywood extra
notableFor Emil Jannings’ Oscar-winning performance
depiction of a former Russian aristocrat as a Hollywood extra
partOf silent era of Hollywood cinema
portrays Russian general
premiereDate 1928-01-22
premierePlace New York City
producer Jesse L. Lasky
productionCompany Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
releaseYear 1928
runningTime 88 minutes
screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz
John F. Goodrich
setInPeriod Russian Revolution
starredPerformanceBy Emil Jannings
theme Hollywood film industry
linked to: Hollywood films

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B. P. Schulberg notableWork The Last Command (1928 film)
Frank Lloyd directed The Last Command (1928 film)
Joseph H. August notableWork The Last Command (1928 film)