The Execution of Mary Stuart | |
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Directed by | Alfred Clark |
Produced by | Thomas Edison |
Starring | Robert Thomae |
Cinematography | William Heise |
Distributed by | Edison Manufacturing Company |
Release date | August 28, 1895 |
18 seconds | |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film |
CATHOLIC REPORT OF QUEEN MARY’S EXECUTION (By an anonymous “Catholic witness” present at the execution.) Report of the death of that rare and princely martyr Mary Stuart, late Queen of Scotland, executed for her conscience at Fotheringay Castle, the 8th of February, 1587. Nitratediva: “ Alfred Clark's “The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots” featured what was possibly the first ever edit within a film—and it was a cut in more ways.
The earliest known use of the stop trick.
The Execution of Mary Stuart is a short film produced in 1895. The film depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. It is the first known film to use special effects, specifically the stop trick.
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 the first to use editing for the purposes of special effects. The film shows a blindfolded Mary (played by Mr. Robert L. Thomae, male actor in Shakespeare-Tradition also for female cast) 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[edit]
This film is in the public domain.
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Rafael Fonseca's rating of the film The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Rafael FonsecaIf you play this over and over it's apparent that almost every actor moves between the 'cut' (likely just turning on and off the device at this point). But the centered action on the stage helps mantain the illusion. You wouldn't look around. It's too much of a thrill. Astounding technique, but it would take Méliès to make this into something very special indeed...Deiner's rating of the film The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
DeinerIt seems like this might be the first film not only to use trained actors, but also using the editing for special effects purposes. It's surprising how realistic the execution is, some people at the time even believed a real woman was beheaded.aurkihnowe's rating of the film The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
aurkihnoweThree stars purely for historical importance, as this is the first film to use the technique of substitution splicing...one wonders why the creators picked such a morbid subject for their experiment, tho...FISCHER's rating of the film The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
FISCHERDécapitation de Mary Stuart, reine d'Ecosse, condamnée à mort par sa cousine Elisabeth 1ère d'Angleterre. La scène est considérée comme le premier trucage au cinéma ..... www.cinefiches.comknockkneed's rating of the film The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
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