Death of Marat

Death of Marat (1897)

September 1st, 18970h 1min

Crime, Drama, History
44%

Overview

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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