The Last Command

1928 film directed by Josef von Sternberg
Movie silent_film Q466816
The Last Command
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The Last Command

Summary

The Last Command is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Last Command received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The Last Command's instance of is recorded as silent film[4].
  • The Last Command was directed by Josef von Sternberg[5].
  • Lajos Bíró wrote the screenplay for The Last Command[6].
  • Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for The Last Command[7].
  • John F. Goodrich wrote the screenplay for The Last Command[8].
  • The Last Command's genre is romance film[9].
  • The Last Command's genre is war film[10].
  • The Last Command's genre is silent film[11].
  • The Last Command's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was Emil Jannings[13].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was Evelyn Brent[14].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was William Powell[15].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was Fritz Feld[16].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was Guy Oliver[17].
  • A cast member of The Last Command was Michael Visaroff[18].
  • The Last Command was produced by Adolph Zukor[19].
  • The Last Command was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[20].
  • The Last Command's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[21].
  • The Last Command's director of photography is recorded as Bert Glennon[22].
  • The Last Command is part of National Film Registry[23].
  • The original language of The Last Command was English[24].
  • The Last Command's Commons category is recorded as The Last Command[25].
  • The Last Command was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Last Command's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Adolph Zukor[19] and Jesse Louis Lasky[20]. The Last Command was directed by Josef von Sternberg[5]. Screenwriters include Lajos Bíró[6], Herman J. Mankiewicz[7], and John F. Goodrich[8]. Cast members include Emil Jannings[13], Evelyn Brent[14], William Powell[15], Fritz Feld[16], Guy Oliver[17], and Michael Visaroff[18].

Publication

The Last Command was released on January 1, 1928[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include romance film[9], war film[10], silent film[11], and drama film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[23]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

The Last Command received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

Why It Matters

The Last Command ranks in the top 3% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Command receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Hans Dreier
    Publication date +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lajos Bíró, Herman J. Mankiewicz, John F. Goodrich
    Part of National Film Registry
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