🎬 Movie

William Tell, the legendary Swiss marksman, faces the cruel decree of the Austrian bailiff, Gessler. The tyrant has placed his hat upon a pole, demanding that every passing citizen bow before it. Tell refuses, and as punishment, is ordered to shoot an apple off his own son's head with a crossbow bolt. The tension mounts as the hero notches two arrows—one for the apple, and a second for the tyrant should the first attempt fail. This brief silent film, among the earliest animated works, succinctly captures the defining moment of the folk legend about defiance and precision.