The Execution of Mary Stuart
E292877
The Execution of Mary Stuart is an 1895 American short silent film that dramatizes the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots and is notable for its early use of special effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Execution of Mary Stuart canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ short film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Edison Studios ⓘ |
| basedOn | execution of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William Heise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Mary, Queen of Scots
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beheading ⓘ public execution ⓘ |
| director | Alfred Clark ⓘ |
| distributor | Edison Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| era |
early cinema
ⓘ
silent era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| featuresProp |
executioner’s axe
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scaffold ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama film
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historical film ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSetting | 16th century Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
capital punishment
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political execution ⓘ royalty ⓘ |
| hasType |
one-shot film
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trick film ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the earliest films to use editing for a visual effect ⓘ |
| includedIn | early Edison film catalogues ⓘ |
| isBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| isFictionalizedAccountOf | execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587 ⓘ |
| isSilent | true ⓘ |
| madeIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor | early use of special effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | decapitation of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| producer |
Thomas Alva Edison
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Edison
|
| productionCompany | Edison Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| productionYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1890s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| runningTime |
approximately 18 seconds
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less than 1 minute ⓘ |
| sound | silent ⓘ |
| specialEffectsTechnique | stop trick ⓘ |
| title | The Execution of Mary Stuart self-link ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | substitution splice ⓘ |
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