L’assassinat du duc de Guise

The Assassination of the Duke de Guise

1908 16 min. France André Calmettes, Charles Le Bargy

Camera Obscura 1908

Director
André Calmettes, Charles Le Bargy

Screenplay
Henri Lavedan

Cinematography
Émile Pierre

Music
Camille Saint-Saëns

Producer
Léon Laffitte, Paul Laffitte

Production
Le Film d’Art [fr]

Cast
Charles Le Bargy, Albert Lambert, Gabrielle Robinne, Berthe Bovy

Synopsis
France, 1588. King Henry III decides to eliminate his rival, the Duke of Guise. Despite the warnings of his lover, who knows of the danger, the duke goes to the castle of Blois and is stabbed.

Format
File, B&W

World Sales-Distribution
Pathé International

Filmography
ANDRÉ CALMETTES
FRANCE 1861-1942

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
1912 RICHARD III
1912 LA DAME AUX CAMÉLIAS / CAMILLE
1909 LA TOSCA
1909 LE RETOUR D’ULYSSE / THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
1908 L’ASSASSINAT DU DUC DE GUISE / THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE DE GUISE

CHARLES LE BARGY
FRANCE 1858-1936

FILMOGRAPHY:
1909 LA TOSCA
1909 LE RETOUR D’ULYSSE / THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
1908 CARMEN
1908 L’ASSASSINAT DU DUC DE GUISE / THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE DE GUISE

Notes
With music by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Pequeña Orquesta de Camara in collaboration with Bach International Festival

An “Historic” Pathé Production / In Collaboration with Centre National du Cinéma of France (CNC)

Only Screenings in Movie Theater

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