Underplayed Gems

St. Bartholomew's Day (1905)

St. Bartholomew's Day poster
Directed by
Lucien Nonguet
Genre
silent film
Country
France
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This French silent short film from 1905 shows three moments during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572. It depicts the king watching from a balcony as Catholics attack Protestants, the murder of Admiral Coligny in his room, and a body hanging at Montfaucon.

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What happens

sinistra|miniatura|François Dubois (1529–1584): il massacro di San Bartolomeo. La saint-Barthélémy è un cortometraggio del 1905 diretto da Lucien Nonguet. Film composto da tre episodi: Il massacro, 25 agosto 1572: re Carlo IX guidato dal consiglio di Caterina de' Medici, è sul balcone del Louvre e sta guardando le scene orribili che hanno luogo prima che i sudditi fuggano terrorizzati dal palazzo. I cattolici rompono le porte, colpiscono e uccidono con le loro spade uomini, donne e bambini. Assassinio dell'ammiraglio Coligny: gli assassini, irrompono nella sua stanza, lo pugnalano e lo scagliano sulla strada. La forca di Montfaucon alle porte di Parigi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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