Main Cast: Emil Jannings, Lewis Stone, Florence Vidor, Neil Hamilton, Harry Cording
Release Year: 1928
Country: US
Run Time: 113 minutes
Plot
Ernst Lubitsch, well-known for his sophisticated romantic comedies, proved that he was equally adept at historical drama in this lavishly-mounted story. Count Pahlen (Lewis S. Stone) is a close and trusted friend of Paul I (Emil Jannings), a Russian Czar of the 18th century. Russia is in turmoil and the czar fears for his life; while Pahlen holds a fierce loyalty to Paul I as both a friend and a ruler, he is deeply troubled by the czar's increasingly violent tirades, unstable leadership, and the desperate poverty of many of his countrymen. Stefan (Harry Cording) -- a guard at the czar's palace who has been mistreated by Paul I -- and Mlle. Lapoukhine (Vera Voronina), the czar's lover, become involved in a plot to assassinate the ruler. Pahlen agrees to help them, though not without severe misgivings as he betrays a friend for the good of his native land. Shot as a silent feature while sound films were beginning to take over, The Patriot features several scenes with dialogue that were added without Lubitsch's participation shortly before its release; the finished product earned five Academy Award nominations, with Hanns Kraly winning an Oscar for his screenplay. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Vera Voronina - Mlle. Lapoukhine, the Czar's Mistress
Credit
Ali Hubert - Costume Designer, Ernst Lubitsch - Director, Ernst Lubitsch - Editor, Gerard Carbonara - Composer (Music Score), Domenico Savino - Composer (Music Score), Hans Dreier - Production Designer, Bert Glennon - Cinematographer, Ernst Lubitsch - Producer, Hans Dreier - Set Designer, Julian Johnson - Screenwriter, Hanns Kraly - Screenwriter, Alfred Neumann - Book Author, Alfred Neumann - Play Author, Dimitri Merejkowski - Short Story Author
Fräulein Seifenschaum ·Aufs Eis Geführt ·Blindekuh ·Zucker Und Zimmt ·Der Erste Patient ·Der Letzte Anzug ·Der Kraftmeier ·Wo Ist Mein Schatz? ·Schuhpalast Pinkus ·Der Gemischte Frauenchor ·Das Schönste Geschenk ·Der G.m.b.H. Tenor ·Leutnant auf Befehl ·Seine Neue Nase ·Ossis Tagebuch ·Der Blusenkönig ·Wenn Vier Dasselbe Tun ·Das Fidele Gefängnis ·Prinz Sami ·Der Rodelkavalier ·Der Fall Rosentopf ·Ich Möchte Kein Mann Sein ·Das Mädel Vom Ballet ·Meyer Aus Berlin ·Das Schwabenmädel ·Kohlhiesels Töchter ·Romeo Und Julia Im Schnee ·If I Had A Million(segment "The Clerk")
