THE PATRIOT (1928 FILM)

'The Patriot' is a semi-biographical film that was released in 1928. The film was written by Julian Johnson and Hanns Kräly. It is an adaptation of several different plays: ''Paul I'' by Dmitri Merezhkovsky; ''Der Patriot'' by Alfred Neumann and ''The Patriot'' by Ashley Dukes. The film was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
The movie is a biographical story of Tsar Paul I of Russia, starring Emil Jannings, Florence Vidor and Lewis Stone. It won the Academy Award for Best Writing Achievement and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Lewis Stone), Best Art Direction, Best Director and Best Picture. It was the only silent film nominated for Best Picture that year and the last to ever receive a Best Picture nomination.

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Only pieces of this film are left; there is no complete copy.

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★ ''The Patriot'' at the IMDb