Histoire dun crime (film)
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Histoire dun crime is a 1901 French silent film by Ferdinand Zecca, distributed by Pathe Freres. The film stars Jean Liezer as the murderer and was based on a contemporary tableau series titled "Lhistoire dun crime" at the Musee Grevin. It is considered the first French crime film and among the first to use seedy, realistic settings. Film historian Don Fairservice has notedHistoire dun crime was "very influential."
A convicted criminal dreams about his past the night before his execution.
Plot
A sleeping man is stabbed by a burglar during a home invasion. The next day the burglar is arrested at a cafe while spending lavishly on wine. He is put on trial and found guilty. While the burglar is being held in prison, the film shows a series of flashbacks to the burglar as an honest workman with a happy home life. He soon begins to drink heavily, which leads to becoming a burglar and finally a murderer. As the day of execution arrives, the executioners cut his hair off and a priest performs an expiation. The burglar is led to the guillotine and he is executed.
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