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| Emil Jannings | ... | Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander | |
| Evelyn Brent | ... | Natalie Dabrova | |
| William Powell | ... | Lev Andreyev | |
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Jack Raymond | ... | Assistant Director |
| Nicholas Soussanin | ... | The Adjutant | |
| Michael Visaroff | ... | Serge (the valet) | |
| Fritz Feld | ... | A Revolutionist | |
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A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. An old adversary, now a successful director hires the general to re-enact the revolution which deposed him. Written by W. Louis <wlouis@ego.psych.mcgill.ca>
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bolshevik | year 1917 | russian revolution | national film registry | death |Taglines:
The Last Command Arousing Phantoms From the Past, Those Ringing Words That Once Had Ruled a Million Men! (Print Ad-Providence News, ((Providence, R.I.)) 29 February 1928) See more »Parents Guide:
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Both Emil Jannings and William Powell clashed with director Josef von Sternberg. Powell re-wrote his contract with a provision that he never be assigned to any future Sternberg production. See more »Goofs
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Member of General Staff: [Listening at the door to what he perceives to be the Duke's seduction of Natali] That sort of thing should always be done after caviar.See more »
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In 1985 German composer Siegfried Franz reconstructed the original musical score of the film. A version of the film with this score was released in life performances in theaters and shown on television in the eighties. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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An extra is called upon to play a general in a movie about the Russian Revolution. However, he is not any ordinary extra. He is Serguis Alexander, former commanding general of the Russia armies who is now being forced to relive the same scene, which he suffered professional and personal tragedy in, to satisfy the director who was once a revolutionist in Russia and was humiliated by Alexander. It can now be the time for this broken man to finally "win" his penultimate battle. This is one powerful movie with meticulous direction by Von Sternberg, providing the greatest irony in Alexander's character in every way he can. Jannings deserved his Oscar for the role with a very moving performance playing the general at his peak and at his deepest valley. Powell lends a sinister support as the revenge minded director and Brent is perfect in her role with her face and movements showing so much expression as Jannings' love. All around brilliance. Rating, 10.