MOVIE
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 After that frame Mary has been replaced by a dummy.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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in its release era
Released in 1895, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots sits inside the 1890s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1895-08-28
- TMDB score
- 6.3/10
- Original language
- XX
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Edison Manufacturing Company
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Topicsqueentudordecapitationexecutionerblack and whiteexecutionsilent film16th century