The Last Company

The Last Company (1930)

Die letzte Kompagnie

Following the Battle of Jena in 1806 as the French armies commanded by Napoleon overrun Prussia, a small detachment of Prussian troops take up position in a windmill and resolve fight to the last man to hold them off for as long as possible. Meanwhile, the windmill owner's daughter chooses to stay and fight alongside them.

Date of release
1930-03-14
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
Curtis Bernhardt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Germany

The Last Company is a 1930 German war film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Conrad Veidt, Karin Evans and Erwin Kalser. It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian films which portrayed patriotic scenes from Prussian history. It was produced by UFA in Berlin at their Babelsburg Studios, under the direction of Kurt Bernhardt, with the film's set design overseen by Andrej Andrejew. Location shots were taken around Havelland in Brandenburg.

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