The Patriot (1928)
1h 53min
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- Synopsis:
- The final days of the mad, tyrannical Czar Paul I (Emil Jannings) of Russia are recounted. As the Czar behaves erratically and goes after his mistress, Count Pahlen (Lewis Stone) his friend, plots to kill the ruler and liberate the Russians. Pahlen convinces palace guard Stefan (Harry Cording) to carry out the murder. This semi-biographical story is based on three plays: "Paul I" by Dmitri Merezhkovsky, "Der Patriot" by Alfred Neumann and "The Patriot" by Ashley Dukes.
- Actors:
- Emil Jannings, Lewis Stone, Florence Vidor, Vera Voronina, Neil Hamilton, Harry Cording, Nicholas Kobliansky, Sam Savitsky, Alexander Skonnikov, Tullio Carminati, Carmencita Johnson
- Directors:
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Writers:
- Ashley Dukes, Julian Johnson
- Others:
- Ernst Lubitsch, Hans Dreier, Hans Kraly
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like To Be or Not to Be, Paramount's Laughing Thirties
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