72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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The Patriot

Ernst Lubitsch
USA
Synopsis
Czar Paul of Russia is a lunatic who trusts no-one but Count Pahlen. While Pahlen wishes to protect the Czar, he is compelled by the horror of his acts to remove him from the throne. Stefan, a guard humiliated and whipped by the regent, joins him in the plot. One night, Stefan shoots the Czar before turning against the Count and firing again.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Screenplay
Hans Kraly
Photography
Bert Glennon
Edition
Ernst Lubitsch
Music
Domenico Savino, Gerard Carbonaro
Cast
Emil Jannings, Florence Vidor, Lewis Stone, Vera Voronina, Neil Hamilton
Running Time
6 m.
Country
USA
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