The Patriot | |
---|---|
French movie poster
|
|
Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
Produced by | Nicolas Farkas |
Written by |
Alfred Neumann (novel) Henri Jeanson |
Starring |
Harry Baur Pierre Renoir Suzy Prim Jacques Varennes |
Music by | Jacques Ibert |
Cinematography |
Louis Née Armand Thirard |
Edited by | Roger Mercanton |
Production
company |
F.C.L.
|
Distributed by | Films Sonores Tobis |
Release date
|
10 June 1938 |
Running time
|
105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The Patriot (French:Le patriote) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Pierre Renoir and Suzy Prim. The film was based on a novel by Alfred Neumann which had previously been turned into a 1928 American silent film The Patriot starring Emil Jannings. It was made by the French subsidiary of the German company Tobis Film. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Alexandre Lochakoff.
The film portrays the life of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.