As a movie, "Assassination" is interesting, because it's early, but not very entertaining.
Except for the king, it's rather well acted and and directed and photographed, for 1908.
But one problem: I have not been able to find a print with the original -- or any -- soundtrack.
Again, it's great history, since that original soundtrack is by Charles Camille Saint-Saens (one of my favorite composers). The soundtrack is available by several performers on YouTube, but no one has, at least to my knowledge, merged the sound with the picture.
I do, though, recommend this short movie to students of motion pictures.
Except for the king, it's rather well acted and and directed and photographed, for 1908.
But one problem: I have not been able to find a print with the original -- or any -- soundtrack.
Again, it's great history, since that original soundtrack is by Charles Camille Saint-Saens (one of my favorite composers). The soundtrack is available by several performers on YouTube, but no one has, at least to my knowledge, merged the sound with the picture.
I do, though, recommend this short movie to students of motion pictures.