The Assassination of the Duke de Guise (1908)

1908 · Silent film · 18 min · dir. André Calmettes

• History
• Drama

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Synopsis

France, at the end of the sixteenth century. Henry III decided to eliminate his rival, the Duke of Guise, and, therefore, calls him in the castle of Blois. The mistress of the duke, warned of the King's intentions, informs him, but the noble, sure of his own authority, went there anyway. In Cabinet-Vieux castle Duke is stabbed by guards of the King, while he attends the murder hidden behind the curtains. Eventually, Henry III does burn the duke body to discard.

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Details

Director

André Calmettes

Writer

Henri Lavedan

Studio

Le Film d'art, Pathé Frères

Released

1908-11-17

Original title

L'assassinat du duc de Guise

Running time

18 minutes

Cast & crew

• André Calmettes Director
• Charles le Bargy
• Albert Lambert
• Gabrielle Robinne
• Berthe Bovy
• Jean Angelo
• Albert Dieudonné
• Huguette Duflos
• Raphaël Duflos

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