"Emil Jannings in Josef von Sternberg's" "THE LAST COMMAND" "Hollywood - 1928!" "The Magic Empire of the Twentieth Century!" "The Mecca of the World!" "To this Hollywood had come Leo Andreyev, a Russian director ..." ""Every Russian in Hollywood is in that stack!"" "Sergius Alexander Claims to have been commanding general   of Russian Army and cousin to Czar." "Little film experience -- Works for $7.50 a day." ""Have him report to work tomorrow morning ..."" ""... and fit him into a General's uniform!"" ""The Eureka Studio calling ..."" ""Six tomorrow morning ..." "studio gate!"" "The Bread Line of Hollywood." ""Quit your shoving'!" "Who do you think you are?"" ""One Corporal!"" ""One General!"" ""Quit shaking' your head!" "How do you expect me to make up?"" ""Excuse me, please ..." "I can't help it ..." "I ..." "I had a great shock once!"" ""Where'd you get the gadget from ... steal it out of a hock shop?"" ""The Czar gave it to me."" ""What do you know about that?" "The Czar gave him this beautiful medal!"" ""I'm your pal ..." "I want to show it to everybody ..."" "Imperial Russia - 1917." "Proud, majestic, haughty ..." "seemingly eternal at the ages!" "On a dozen far-flung battle fronts, Russia was engaged   in a death grapple with the enemy." "Tireless in the defense of a crumbling empire was the   Grand Duke Sergius Alexander, cousin to the Czar   and Commanding General of the Russian Armies." ""Everything is in perfect order, Your Imperial Highness   There is no need for you to tire yourself with an inspection."" ""The revolutionists have intercepted most of our supplies."" ""Let him strut a little longer!" "His day are numbered!"" ""The days of all who are dragging Russia down are numbered!"" ""Only a few weeks more ..." "but they seem an eternity!"" ""We have waited too long to be impatient now!"" ""You are ordered to report for passport examination in the morning."" ""They are actors playing for the troops and their pasports are in order   but our reports show they are revolutionists ..."" ""... she is Natalie Dabrova, the most dangerous revolutionist in Russia!"" ""Let's have them up!" "He's dangerous enough   and she's pretty enough ..." "to merit my personal attention!"" ""The second time this week you've worn my coat and smoked my cigarettes!"" ""If he does it again   remove the coat and shoot the contents!"" ""So you two are serving your country ... by acting!"" ""A fine patriotic service..." "when Russia is fighting for her life!"" ""Why aren't you in uniform?"" ""My lungs are weak."" ""Perhaps it is your courage that is weak!"" ""It doesn't require courage to send others to battle and death!"" ""Put him under arrest!"" ""What is this man to you?"" ""Nothing at all." "He is Leo Andreyev ... the director of the Kief Imperial Theatre."" ""Orders from the General Staff, Your Imperial Highness!"" ""You will, of course, honor us with your company?"" "The new Headquarters." "HIS MAJESTY THE CZAR WILL VISIT YOUR HEADQUARTERS   THIS AFTERNOON TO INSPECT THE TROOPS" ""Recall a division from the front   His Majesty thinks the war is a parlor game."" ""We can't spare a division..." "we need every man!"" ""Don't argue!" "Have a division deloused and re-equipped..." "and send it here immediately!"" "And so, with the flames of war crackling along   a two-thousand mile front, troops bitterly needed   to defend Russia played parade for the Czar." ""Your Imperial Highness, you are urgently needed to dispatch instructions!"" ""The show will be over in a minute!"" ""Russia relies on you, dear cousin."" "After a week ... after thousands of men had spilled their blood  to defend a few inches of earth ..." "there came a lull between storms." ""Where is the lady?"" ""I beg you to accept this expession of gratitude for your company."" ""That sort of thing should always be done after caviar!"" ""The General Staff, Your Imperial Highness!"" ""Hiss Majesty plans to visit the front tomorrow!" "It might be advisable to stage an offensive for him   in the morning ..." "not too early!"" ""My troops are not prepared for an offensive!" "... ... I will not sacrifice them merely for the entertainment of the Czar!"" ""That's what provides fuel for the revolution!"" ""Can't you see the man is very ill?"" ""I'll show you dirty revolutionary dogs!"" ""Aren't you taking a terrific risk in defying the Czar's wishes?"" ""I would take any risk to prevent a needless sacrifice."" ""Then why do you continue this stupid war?"" ""We must have victory!" "... ... Defeat means revolution ..." "and the collapse of Russia!"" ""Then you love Russia so much?"" ""I would gladly die tonight ..." "if it would help Russia!"" ""Before you die ... won't you at least have coffee with me ... in my room?"" ""You are very beautiful!" "One could easily fall in love with you!"" ""Your hand is trembling!"" ""Will you get me my cigarettes, please?" "Yours are so strong!"" ""Why didn't you shoot?"" ""I don't know why I didn't kill you ..."" ""..." "I suppose it was because I couldn't kill ... anyone   who loves Russia as much as you do!"" ""From now on you are my prisoner of war ..."" ""... and my prisoner of love."" "A group of obscure people meet to decide the fate of Russia." ""Train Number 476, carrying the Grand Duke Sergius Alexander   and staff, has left for the front!"" ""Communicate with our agents at once!" "Tonight Russia becomes a republic!"" ""If we get the right news at the next station   His Imperial Highness will long remember this ride!"" ""His Imperial Highness will be here in five minutes!" "... ... Let's give him the greatest reception he has ever had!"" ""All out, Masters of Russia!" "Last stop!"" ""People of Russia... you are being led by traitors!"" ""We have been slaves too long!" "Now we are the masters!"" ""I'll be your servant just once more!" "... ... I'll place the noose around your neck myself!"" ""This is the end, Your Imperial Highness   It is our turn now!"" ""Let's hang him in Petrograd..." "for all the world to see!"" ""Look at him!" "..." "The greatest man in Russia  greatest even than the Czar!"" ""Make him sweat as we have sweated!" "... ... Make him stoke our train to Petrograd!"" ""Would His Imperial Highness care for one of his cigarettes?"" ""To the locomotive!"" ""That woman belongs to me ..." "she goes with the coat!"" ""Don't you understand?" "It was the only way I could save your life."" ""I love you!"" ""These pearls will pay your way out of Russia!"" ""I love you!" "I love you!"" "And so the backwash of a tortured nation   had carried still another extra to Hollywood." ""Get the extra people on the stage!"" ""The director has an important part for you, Pop." "You've got to look nice!"" ""Is that beard supposed to be Russian?" "It looks like an ad for cough drops!"" ""In Russia, that was worn on the left side." "I know because I was a general."" ""I've made twenty Russian pictures." "You can't tell me anything about Russia!"" ""Get me a whip!"" ""I have waited ten years for this moment, Your Imperial Highness."" ""The same coat, the same uniform, the same man   only the times have changed!"" ""This is supposed to be a trench scene of troops just before a battle ..."" ""You are the General in command!"" ""The troops are tired of war ..." "tired of listening to our pretty speeches ..."" ""One of them becomes violent ..." "you strike him with this whip!"" ""We won't have to rehearse that scene ..." "I know you can use a whip!"" ""Music please ... the Russian National Anthem."" ""Wind machine!"" ""Lights!"" ""Camera!"" ""What's the difference who wins this war?" "..." "We're sick and tired of fighting ..."" ""You've given your last command!" "A new day is here!" "Down with your Russia!" ""People of Russia, you are being led by traitors   we must win or Russia will perish!"" ""The command is forward ..." "to victory ..."" ""Long Live Russia!"" ""Have we won?"" ""Yes, Your Imperial Highness ..." "you have won!"" ""Tough luck!" "That guy was a great actor."" ""He was more than a great actor ... he was a great man."" "THE END english subtitles transcribed by .:" "Norgen (norgen@centrum.cz) :."