| By Order of the Emperor | |
| Director: | Frigyes Bán |
| Producer: | Jenõ Katona |
| Starring: | Ferenc Bessenyei Éva Ruttkai Sándor Deák |
| Music: | Rezsõ Kókai |
| Editing: | Ferencné Szécsényi |
| Studio: | Mafilm |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Language: | Hungarian |
By Order of the Emperor (Hungarian: A császár parancsára) is a 1957 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Ferenc Bessenyei, Éva Ruttkai and Sándor Deák.[1] [2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around Sopron. The film's sets were designed by the art director Imre Sörés.
A young Hungarian revolutionary in late eighteenth century Pest, then part of the Austrian Empire, is prominent in a secret society. A rival for the love of Lotte, a bookseller's daughter, informs on him to the authorities leading to his arrest and a death sentence being imposed.