# The Last Command (1928)

> An impoverished Czarist general finds his vanished world hauntingly revived when a Hollywood director recruits him to reenact the revolution that overthrew him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35784

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Josef von Sternberg
- Cast: Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Jack Raymond, Nicholas Soussanin, Michael Visaroff, Fritz Feld, Harry Cording
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019071/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, austere, theatrical, classic cinema evening, silent film showcase

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