The Execution of Mary Stuart by Alfred Clark United States 1895

The Execution of Mary Stuart

The Execution of Mary Stuart è un cortometraggio prodotto nel 1895. Il film descrive l'esecuzione di Mary, Queen of Scots. È il primo film conosciuto ad usare effetti speciali, in particolare il trucco di arresto.

Il film, durato 18 secondi, è stato prodotto da Thomas Edison e diretto da Alfred Clark e potrebbe essere stato il primo film della storia a utilizzare attori esperti, nonché il primo a utilizzare il montaggio per scopi di effetti speciali. Il film mostra una Mary bendata (interpretata da Mrs. Robert L. Thomas) portata al blocco dell'esecuzione. Il boia alza la sua ascia e si verifica una modifica durante la quale l'attrice viene sostituita da un manichino. La testa del manichino viene tagliata e il boia la tiene in aria al termine del film.

 

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 Mrs. Robert L. Thomas) 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.

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The earliest known use of the stop trick.

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