The Last Command (1928)
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, war film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 92 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former Russian general humiliates himself as an extra in Hollywood films. He is cast to play a role that forces him to confront his revolutionary past.
melancholicslow-burnvisualbittersweetdignifiedreflectivepoignantintimate
What happens
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 the National Film Registry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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