The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908)
- Original title
- L'assassinat du duc de Guise
- Directed by
- André Calmettes, Charles le Bargy
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, historical film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 66 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent French film reenacts the real murder of a powerful duke in 1588. Nobles and courtiers gather in a tense room before the killing happens at the king's command.
stageddramatichistoricaltheatricalsomberstiffmusical
What happens
The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) (original French title: La Mort du duc de Guise; often referred to as L'Assassinat du duc de Guise) is a French film d'art silent film directed by Charles le Bargy and André Calmettes, adapted by Henri Lavedan, and featuring actors of the Comédie-Française and prominent set designers. It is one of the first films to feature both an original film score, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, and a screenplay by an eminent screenwriter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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