The Last Act
Der letzte Akt
“From Heil to Hell!”
Synopsis
Albin Skoda embodies a frantic Adolf Hitler in his last days, scrambling to keep the Third Reich alive as morale within the bunker wanes and Berlin is encircled by enemy troops. Based on Michael A. Musmanno's book Ten Days to Die, Oscar Werner costars as fictional Nazi Hauptmann Wüst, a disillusioned middleman.
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Albin Skoda
Adolf Hitler
Oskar Werner
Hauptmann Wüst
Lotte Tobisch
Eva Braun
Willy Krause
Joseph Goebbels
Erland Erlandsen
Albert Speer
Kurt Jaggberg
SS-Untersturmführer
Eduard Köck
Volkssturmoberst
Curt Eilers
Martin Bormann
Erich Stuckmann
Heinrich Himmler
Leopold Hainisch
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
Otto Schmöle
Generaloberst Alfred Jodl
Herbert Herbe
General Hans Krebs
Hannes Schiel
SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Günsche
Erik Frey
General Wilhelm Burgdorf
Otto Wögerer
Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim
Franz Messner
Otto
Ernst Pröckl
Ein Standesbeamter
John van Dreelen
Major Brinkmann
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- G.W. Pabst
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael A. Musmanno, Fritz Habeck, Erich Maria Remarque
- Original Score
- Erwin Halletz
- Original Title
- Der letzte Akt
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Cosmopol-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
G.W. Pabst
Michael A. Musmanno, Fritz Habeck, Erich Maria Remarque
Erwin Halletz
Günther Anders
Herbert Taschner
Carl Szokoll
Department Leadership Roster
G.W. Pabst
Director
Fritz Habeck
Writer
Carl Szokoll
Producer
Erich Maria Remarque
Writer
Herbert Taschner
Editor
Günther Anders
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last Act
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What is The Last Act about?
Albin Skoda embodies a frantic Adolf Hitler in his last days, scrambling to keep the Third Reich alive as morale within the bunker wanes and Berlin is encircled by enemy troops. Based on Michael A. Musmanno's book Ten Days to Die, Oscar Werner costars as fictional Nazi Hauptmann Wüst, a disillusioned middleman.
Who directed The Last Act?
The Last Act was directed by G.W. Pabst.
Who stars in The Last Act?
The principal cast of The Last Act includes Albin Skoda, Oskar Werner, Lotte Tobisch, Willy Krause, Erland Erlandsen.
When was The Last Act released and how long is it?
The Last Act was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for The Last Act?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last Act was composed by Erwin Halletz.
Is The Last Act based on a book or true story?
The Last Act is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Michael A. Musmanno".