The Patriot (1928 film)

The Patriot
Film poster
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
Release date	August 17, 1928 (1928-08-17)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Part-Talkie) English sequences
Budget	$1 million

The Patriot is a 1928 semi-biographical film 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]