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
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 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.
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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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