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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Actor ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Emil Jannings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Lajos Bíró NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogedIn | American Film Institute Catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Bert Glennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Josef von Sternberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | William Shea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late silent period ⓘ |
| featuresFlashbacks | yes ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | Black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | Drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Emil Jannings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evelyn Brent NERFINISHED ⓘ William Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | classic of silent cinema ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | melodrama ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPosterArt | theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Grand Duke Sergius Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Hollywood film studio
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Adolph Tandler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jesse L. Lasky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 88 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Herman J. Mankiewicz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John F. Goodrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Russian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredPerformanceBy | Emil Jannings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Hollywood film industry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
exile ⓘ memory ⓘ |
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