| The Patriot | |
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| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Written by | Hanns Kräly Alfred Neumann (Novel) Ashley Dukes (Play) Dmitry Merezhkovsky (Play) |
| Starring | Emil Jannings Florence Vidor Lewis Stone Neil Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Edited by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Music by | Max Bergunker |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English sequences |
| Budget | $1 million |
The Patriot is a 1928 semi-biographical sound film (Part-Talkie) directed by Ernst Lubitsch and released by Paramount Pictures. It features synchronized music and sound effects, with some talking sequences, depicting the story of Emperor Paul I of Russia. The plot revolves around Count Pahlen's plot to remove the mad Tsar from the throne, eventually leading to the Tsar's death. The film stars Emil Jannings, Florence Vidor, and Lewis Stone.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Writing and was nominated for several other categories. However, only fragments of the film remain, with no complete copy found to date.[1]
- ^ "The Patriot". silentera.com.