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Cast
Emil Jannings
as Czar Paul I
Florence Vidor
as Countess Ostermann
Lewis Stone
as Count Pahlen
Vera Voronina
as Mademoiselle Lapoukhine
Neil Hamilton
as Crown Prince Alexander
Harry Cording
as Stefan
Nicholas Kobliansky
as Cast
Sam Savitsky
as Cast
Alexander Skonnikov
as Cast
Tullio Carminati
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1928
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes4
DirectorErnst Lubitsch
WritersJulian Johnson, Hanns Kräly
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Patriot
About The Patriot
In 18th-Century Russia, the Czar, Paul, is surrounded by murderous plots and trusts only Count Pahlen. Pahlen wishes to protect his friend, the mad king, but because of the horror of the king's acts, he feels that he must remove him from the throne.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, The Patriot leans on a strong ensemble — Emil Jannings, Florence Vidor, Lewis Stone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1928.
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