The Execution of Mary Stuart
| The Execution of Mary Stuart | |
|---|---|
 Screen capture of a digitized version of the film | |
| Directed by | Alfred Clark |
| Produced by | Thomas Edison |
| Starring | Robert Thomae |
| Cinematography | William Heise |
| Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
Release date | August 28, 1895 |
Running time | 18 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
The Execution of Mary Stuart is a short film produced in 1895. The film depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
The 18-second-long film was produced by Thomas Edison and directed by Alfred Clark and may have been the first film in history to use trained actors, as well as one of the first to use editing for the purposes of special effects. The film shows a blindfolded Mary (played by Robert Thomae) being led to the execution block. The executioner raises his axe and an edit occurs during which the actress is replaced by a mannequin. The mannequin's head is chopped off and the executioner holds it in the air as the film ends.
Availability
This film is in the public domain.
External links
- The Execution of Mary Stuart at IMDb
- The Execution of Mary Stuart is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Execution of Mary Stuart at AllMovie
- The Execution of Mary Stuart for download
- "Alfred Clark, Narrative and Special Effects Pioneer"
- The Execution of Mary Stuart on YouTube
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