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Movie poster: Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison (1901)
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Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

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1901 · 4 min Drama History
4.2 / 10 · TMDB

This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley of the United States.

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Year 1901
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, History
Director James H. White
Runtime 4 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.2/10 (21 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative through two sequential shots, relying on the public's fascination with a recent political assassination. It explores cinema's nascent power as a tool for reconstruction, presenting an event most knew only from newspapers to a mass audience.

What lingers after viewing is the stark, procedural nature of the reenactment. It serves as a stark historical document, capturing a society's method of justice and spectacle. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James H. White

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View as a historical artifact in subdued light. Essential for students of early cinema.

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