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Filmmaker Robert Orlando vividly portrays the remarkable story of General George S. Patton, by revealing the people who opposed and thwarted him. The lesson of his rise and fall during World War 2, has never been more relevant than it is right now. Patton was a triumphant warrior who warned—loudly and insistently—that leaving Eastern Europe in Soviet hands, despite Stalin’s peaceful pledges, would betray an American promise. The tragedies of the Cold War that followed proved him right. And though the Berlin Wall would eventually fall, once again, with Putin in power, Russia looms as a formidable enemy. The facts of Patton’s life are a warning shot from history. He left a legacy of how to fight—and how not to fight wars. Silence Patton: The First Victim of the Cold War exposes why our most successful general was held back with his troops when victory in Europe was within our grasp. Why was he was ordered to stand down and let the Red Army take Berlin? Why was his fiery rhetoric against politicians and commanding generals ignored? And is it possible that his untimely death was the result of more than just an auto accident? While the film explores these haunting questions it also illuminates a complex man. Patton was not merely the granite-hard, insubordinate general we think we know. He was also a heartfelt, spiritual warrior, a man of great intellect, with political foresight that informed his unrivaled combat expertise. Orlando’s skill and insight as a documentary writer and director who can break open biography with fresh new narrative was captured in this review of his film about Paul the Apostle: “If Oliver Stone ever became a bible scholar, he would turn out a movie like A Polite Bribe.” Orlando does not promote conspiracy theories but rather tests each story with renowned scholars. The Director partnered with Executive Producer Mark Joseph & The MJM Entertainment Group (The Passion of the Christ, Holes, Reagan ). A key commentator and consultant is Paul Kengor, (whose new book on the Cold War A Pope and A President: John Paul 2, Ronald Reagan and the Untold Story of the 20th Century), immediately shot to the top of best-seller lists. We also hear testimony from the highly respected military historian and social commentator Victor Davis Hanson. Their on-camera insights help forge Orlando’s monumental, totally convincing profile of the visionary general who was silenced in his time but is an essential voice for today. http://www.silencepatton.com/about-the-film https://vimeo.com/ondemand/silencepatton