The French painter Edouard Manet painted four canvases depicting the execution in 1867 of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. This short dramatic film evokes the artist's studio and the events of Maximilian's death, using a single, uninterrupted shot to present the artistic thought process through the eyes of the painter. The narration, written by the film's director, takes the form of an imagined interior monologue, presented in voice-over style in French and German with English subtitles. It alludes to the narrative, historical and visual texts that Manet drew upon to form his four versions of the painting.
Credits
1867 Cast
| Name |
Character |
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André Gomes
He was 2, now 31 years old
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as General Miramon |
1867 Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ken McMullen as Director. He was 42 (now 76) years old
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Directing |
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Elso Roque as Cinematography. He was 51 (now 85) years old
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Crew |
