Suicide of Colonel Henry

director: Georges Méliès

original title: Affaire Dreyfus, suicide du colonel Henry

country: France

year: 1899

running time: 1 min.

synopsis

The episode of Colonel Henry’s suicide was famous for its bloody scene, in which the main protagonist slits his throat, and it’s not the only period gore film in Georges Méliès' filmography. More of such films can be found and can be associated with various genres. So far, the director has not changed the concept of the scene, faithfully following theatrical tradition. Only one setting corresponds to each episode.

biography

Georges Méliès (1861-1938) is one of the first independent film directors whose work crystalised the early film genres. He worked on fantasy scenes, adaptations of literary works, fairy tales, as well as socio-critical and political films. His documentary filmmaking is less well known, as a lot of it has not been preserved.

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director:

Georges Méliès

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