Death of Marat (1897)

Death of Marat (1897)

Release Date: 1897, September 1
Directors: Georges Hatot, Alexandre Promio
Countries: France
Production: Lumière

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.