History of a Crime
1901·Drama·5m
7.0
★
A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.
Directed by Ferdinand Zecca
dreams
decapitation
criminal
silent film
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Ferdinand Zecca
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Ferdinand Zecca
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Ferdinand Zecca
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22 reviews
harini
6.0★ · 06/12/26
i like how we can see the artistic details in the set pieces (love seeing how handmade the backdrops look🤤)
very creative n ambitious for its time
very creative n ambitious for its time
i like how we can see the artistic details in the set pieces (love seeing how handmade the backdrops look🤤)
very creative n ambitious for its time
very creative n ambitious for its time
adalbert
sraken pierdaken ahh film
sraken pierdaken ahh film
Chloé
i gasped
i gasped
Ben Lossie
7.5★ · 11/04/25
The evolution of cinema27/520year 1901: 3/4
Considering that this Is the film experimenting with the use flashbacks– It’s undeniably a cinematic milestone. Now wether the use of flashback was well used Is up to you, but we can’t be too harsh considering this Is the grand beginning.
But eventough It was hard to grasp what was what during the flashback scenes In the prison cell– and eventough the flashbacks scenes weren’t fantastic– It still and some really cool scenes. The opening scenes of the actual crime reminded a lot of psycho which was really cool to see– as well as the execution scene that was really well EXECUTED😂✌️. Haha funny me.
Anyhow, combining that with the dreamlike decor (btw why do all these decors In French short films from the 1890s/1900s looks so dreamy)– you get a really decent short film.
Considering that this Is the film experimenting with the use flashbacks– It’s undeniably a cinematic milestone. Now wether the use of flashback was well used Is up to you, but we can’t be too harsh considering this Is the grand beginning.
But eventough It was hard to grasp what was what during the flashback scenes In the prison cell– and eventough the flashbacks scenes weren’t fantastic– It still and some really cool scenes. The opening scenes of the actual crime reminded a lot of psycho which was really cool to see– as well as the execution scene that was really well EXECUTED😂✌️. Haha funny me.
Anyhow, combining that with the dreamlike decor (btw why do all these decors In French short films from the 1890s/1900s looks so dreamy)– you get a really decent short film.
The evolution of cinema27/520year 1901: 3/4
Considering that this Is the film experimenting with the use flashbacks– It’s undeniably a cinematic milestone. Now wether the use of flashback was well used Is up to you, but we can’t be too harsh considering this Is the grand beginning.
But eventough It was hard to grasp what was what during the flashback scenes In the prison cell– and eventough the flashbacks scenes weren’t fantastic– It still and some really cool scenes. The opening scenes of the actual crime reminded a lot of psycho which was really cool to see– as well as the execution scene that was really well EXECUTED😂✌️. Haha funny me.
Anyhow, combining that with the dreamlike decor (btw why do all these decors In French short films from the 1890s/1900s looks so dreamy)– you get a really decent short film.
Considering that this Is the film experimenting with the use flashbacks– It’s undeniably a cinematic milestone. Now wether the use of flashback was well used Is up to you, but we can’t be too harsh considering this Is the grand beginning.
But eventough It was hard to grasp what was what during the flashback scenes In the prison cell– and eventough the flashbacks scenes weren’t fantastic– It still and some really cool scenes. The opening scenes of the actual crime reminded a lot of psycho which was really cool to see– as well as the execution scene that was really well EXECUTED😂✌️. Haha funny me.
Anyhow, combining that with the dreamlike decor (btw why do all these decors In French short films from the 1890s/1900s looks so dreamy)– you get a really decent short film.
Peggy Snowblood
5.0★ · 09/19/25
je suis fatigué
je suis fatigué