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The Last Command

The film tells the story of a former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar who ends up being broke and working as a bit player in Hollywood in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.
Keywords:  #Emil Jannings #Evelyn Brent #Josef von Sternberg #The Last Command #William Powell
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Time Out
June 24, 2006
The sheer sophistication of Sternberg's visuals makes nearly all current releases look old-fashioned.
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Q Network Film Desk
August 28, 2010
Jannings is a forceful screen presence and his characterization of the general is impressive in its oscillation between power and loss
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
May 08, 2013
Brilliant silent.
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Variety
March 26, 2009
Plenty of direction and as much photography. There doesn't appear to be a miss or skip either.
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Parallax View
September 04, 2010
Sternberg uses the [acting] contrast to differentiate the sides of the battle, emphasize the class difference and create a dynamic of old Europe and new.
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The Skinny
June 01, 2016
Though the action moves in a predictable direction, Jannings' anguished breakdown makes for a compelling pay off.
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CinePassion
February 27, 2013
The breadth of Josef von Sternberg's satire is laid out in the passage at William Powell's office, where the elegant axis is complemented by sang-froid gagwork.
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New York Times
March 25, 2006
If there are moments when Mr. Jannings holds the same expression and pose too long, you are rewarded for the most part with a brilliant performance in which there is a wealth of imagination.
Chicago Reader
January 01, 2000
Sternberg's direction makes this second only to The Docks of New York as the most accomplished of his silent films.
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EmanuelLevy.Com
July 31, 2006
German Emil Jannings became the first Oscar winner, when he won Best Actor for this as well as The Way of All Flesh; here he plays a former Russian General turned extra who goes mad when asked to recreate the Revolution in a movie
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TV Guide
February 27, 2013
One of acclaimed German actor Emil Jannings' first American pictures, directed by Austrian expatriate Josef von Sternberg and tailor-made to suit Jannings' skills and screen persona.
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The New Republic
February 27, 2013
Sternberg is a true master.
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