| The Patriot | |
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French movie poster
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| 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 |
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Production
company |
F.C.L.
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| Distributed by | Films Sonores Tobis |
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Release date
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10 June 1938 |
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Running time
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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.