The Patriot (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Henri Jeanson Arnold Lippschitz |
| Based on | The Patriot by Alfred Neumann |
| Produced by | Nicolas Farkas |
| Starring | Harry Baur Pierre Renoir Suzy Prim Jacques Varennes |
| Cinematography | Louis Née Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Roger Mercanton |
| Music by | Jacques Ibert |
Production company | F.C.L. |
| Distributed by | Films Sonores Tobis |
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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 Paul I of Russia.