Poster or still for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise

Film 1908 15m

The Assassination of the Duke of Guise

L'Assassinat du duc de Guise

  • silent film
  • drama film
  • historical film

18-minute film by André Calmettes and Charles Le Bargy (1908)

The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) is a French film d'art silent film directed by Charles le Bargy and André Calmettes, adapted by Henri Lavedan, and featuring actors of the Comédie-Française and prominent set designers. It is one of the first films to feature both an original film score, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, and a screenplay by an eminent screenwriter.

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Released
17 November 1908
Country
France
Studio
Le Film d'art