The Last Performance (1928)
The impressive cast is headed by the great Heinrich George as Boris Stroganoff, an opera composer and conductor who’s also a notorious lothario. Albani is ballet dancer Viola Suroff, who’s put her career aside to look after her partner Maxim Sadi, a baritone with unspecified health issues that have kept him off stage. Stroganoff sets his sights on Viola and offers her a job in the corps de ballet for his new opera The Boyar, which she accepts provided Maxim is also hired. However, dancer Margot (called Myrra in the French version) maintains a seething passion for Stroganoff, as does Countess Geschow (called Countess Ziska on this print), both of whom are resentful when watching his interactions with Viola. Jealousies run high on opening night between all the characters and Stroganoff is shot mid-performance, but who is the killer: Maxim, Margot, or Geschow?I
Cast
- Marcella Albani - Viola Suroff
- Heinrich George - Boris Stroganoff
- Jean Bradin - Maxim Sad
- Evi Eva - Margot (Myra)
- Sig Arno - Gaston
- Ita Rina - Maria
- Wolfgang von Schwindt - Dombrowsky
- Corry Bell - Elsa
- Valerie Boothby - Gräfin Geschow
- Paul Hörbiger - Balletmeister
Screenplay
- Curt J. Braun (Screenplay)
- Otto Rung (Novel)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Performance about?
- The impressive cast is headed by the great Heinrich George as Boris Stroganoff, an opera composer and conductor who’s also a notorious lothario. Albani is ballet dancer Viola Suroff, who’s put her career aside to look after her partner Maxim Sadi, a baritone with unspecified health issues that have kept him off stage. Stroganoff sets his sights on Viola and offers her a job in the corps de ballet for his new opera The Boyar, which she accepts provided Maxim is also hired. However, dancer Margot (called Myrra in the French version) maintains a seething passion for Stroganoff, as does Countess Geschow (called Countess Ziska on this print), both of whom are resentful when watching his interactions with Viola. Jealousies run high on opening night between all the characters and Stroganoff is shot mid-performance, but who is the killer: Maxim, Margot, or Geschow?I
- Who directed The Last Performance?
- The Last Performance was directed by Mario Bonnard.
- Who stars in The Last Performance?
- The Last Performance stars Marcella Albani, Heinrich George, Jean Bradin, Evi Eva, Sig Arno, Ita Rina.
- How long is The Last Performance?
- The Last Performance has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is The Last Performance?
- The Last Performance is a Drama film.
- Where was The Last Performance produced?
- The Last Performance was produced in Germany.