The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it. The executioner lifts his axe ready to bring it down. After that frame Mary has been replaced by a dummy. The axe comes down and severs the head of the dummy from the body. The executioner picks up the head and shows it around for everyone else to see. One of the first camera tricks to be used in a movie.
Year: 1895
Genre: History
Studio: Edison Studios
Director: William Heise
Cast: Robert Thomae
Crew: William Heise (Director of Photography), Thomas A. Edison (Producer), William Heise (Director), Alfred Clark (Script)
Runtime: 1 minutes
Release: Aug 28, 1895
IMDb: 6.22/10 by 120 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : queen, tudor, decapitation, executioner, black and white, execution, silent film, 16th century, real story, short film, history
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