The Last Command (1928)
- 8.0
- 90 mins
- Drama, Romance, History
Storyline
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.—W. Louis
Plot Keywords
bolshevik, year 1917, russian revolution, bridge collapse, train wreck, flashback, firing squad, medal, filmmaking, revenge, humiliation, film industry, national film registry, death, military uniform, film director, american actor playing foreigner, hollywood, whip, fake beard
Short Review
Sternberg examines each agonized detail of the onetime commander's humiliation in Hollywood with piercing discernment.
Trailer
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