The story of a crime
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The story of a crime |
| Original title | Histoire d'un crime |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1901 |
| length | 5 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ferdinand Zecca |
| script | Ferdinand Zecca |
| camera | Ferdinand Zecca |
| occupation | |
The Story of a Crime is a 1901 French detective film directed by Ferdinand Zecca . The film was published direct by Pathé Frères in France. In America, the Edison Manufacturing Company took over the publication . There it was published in May of 1901.
Movie content
The film begins with a burglary that ends with a robbery . The police can finally arrest the perpetrator. He is waiting in prison for his execution and looks back on the most important stages of his life. Then finally comes the moment when he is guillotined .
Background information
Ferdinand Zecca performed many tasks himself in the production of the film, so it is known that in addition to his work as a director, he was also responsible for the camera work and the equipment.
The film is considered by film historians to be the first crime film in film history and is therefore of particular importance.
Web links
- The story of a crime in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The story of a crime in the online film database
- Film on Youtube