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Movie poster: Death of Marat (1897)
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Death of Marat

1897 · 1 min Crime Drama History
4.4 / 10 · TMDB

This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul Marat--who has the notorious distinction of having influenced the Reign of Terror.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Mort de Marat
Year 1897
Country France
Genre Crime, Drama, History
Director Alexandre Promio
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.4/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs its power through stark simplicity, relying on a single, unflinching tableau to capture a seismic historical moment. It explores the birth of cinematic language itself, using gesture and composition to tell a story of ideology and violence.

What lingers after viewing is not just the act, but the eerie stillness that frames it—a reminder of how images can eternalize both heroes and atrocities. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alexandre Promio

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In contemplative silence, as a preserved fragment of time. Watch as historical tableau.

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