The Patriot is a black and white silent film, a drama directed by Ernst Lubich , released in 1928 . Starring Emil Jannings , Florence Widor and Lewis Stone . Screen adaptation of the play of the same name by Ashley Dux . The film did not survive, only a few scenes remained intact. [one]
| Patriot | |
|---|---|
| The patriot | |
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| Genre | biopic |
| Producer | Ernst Lubich |
| Producer | Ernst Lubich |
| Author script | Hans Krali Ashley Dux (play) Dmitry Merezhkovsky (play) |
| In the main cast | Emil Yannings Florence Widor Lewis Stone |
| Operator | Bert Glennon |
| Composer | Max Bergunker |
| Film company | Paramount pictures |
| Duration | 113 minutes |
| Budget | $ 1 million |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 1928 |
| IMDb | ID 0019257 |
The film was nominated for five Academy Award statuettes in the nominations for “ Best Film ”, “ Best Director's Work ” ( Ernst Lubich ), “ Best Actor ” ( Lewis Stone ), “ Best Adapted Screenplay ” ( Hans Krali ; the only victory) and “ The best work of a production designer . ” [2]
Content
Story
The picture tells about the life of the Russian emperor Paul I ( Emil Yannings ). The film shows the entire period of Paul’s reign, beginning with the ascension to the throne and ending with his brutal murder.
Critical Review
Historical events in the film are interpreted quite freely, and the heroes of the film simply amaze with their grotesque. Emil Jannings with a broad expressionist brushstroke portrays the image of an evil, rude, but at the same time ridiculous crazy tyrant holding all of Russia in hedgehogs. Florence Widor is an exotic court beauty Countess Anna Osterman, and Lewis Stone is Count Peter Ludwig von der Palen - not a traitor, but a patriot.
Continuing the line given by paintings such as “ The Cabinet of Wax ” (1924), Lubich creates a monstrous image of Russia as a counterweight to civilized Europe. Later, this technique will be multiplied in the film "The Slutty Empress " (1934) by Joseph von Sternberg .
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emil Yannings | King Paul I |
| Florence Widor | Countess Anna Osterman |
| Lewis Stone | Count Peter Palen |
| Vera Voronina | Mademoiselle Lopukhina |
| Neil Hamilton | Crown Prince Alexander |
| Harry cording | Stefan |
Notes
Links
- " Patriot " (English) on the Internet Movie Database