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Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
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Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
Edited by | William Shea |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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,[1] 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.[2][3]