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273173

Assassination of the Russian Minister Plehve

1904-08-15
4.667
fr 1m
Crime
The film depicts the assassination of the Russian minister in charge of the secret police. The bombing assault against the Chief of Police, Von Plèhve by a student named Sasanoff happened in Saint Petersburg on July, 29, 1904. It was reconstructed in Montreuil in the first days of August. For the sets, H. Laurent asked Touchard, director of exteriors to find newly dead horses, and a carriage from the year 1900. Laurent dismantled the carriage and burned parts of it and with a picture from the Petit Jornal Illustré, he recontructed the scene.

Production Design

Hugues Laurent

Director

Lucien Nonguet

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Pathé Frères