Capital Execution (1903)
- Original title
- Henrettelsen
- Directed by
- Peter Elfelt
- Genre
- drama film, short film, silent film
- Country
- Denmark
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 4.1 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent short film dramatizes the execution of a French woman who was sentenced to death for killing her two children. The story was based on a real event, and the action extends beyond what the camera captures.
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What happens
Capital Execution (Danish: Henrettelsen) is a 1903 silent film drama directed by Danish photographer Peter Elfelt. Based upon a true story, the short 15-minute film relates the execution of a French woman who is condemned to death for killing her two children. It was the first dramatic movie made by a Danish filmmaker, and is notable as an early example of a dramatic film that referenced action outside the picture frame. Elfelt used a typical stationary, one-shot camera position, but directed the actors to gesture and enter and exit with reference to things happening outside of the audience's view. This allowed for the development of the story beyond what was captured by camera, and expanded the dramatic scope of film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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