Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine
"Fantômas slips the guillotine"
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About this film
1913 film by Louis Feuillade.
More about this film
About the production
Themes & topics
Historical background
Made in 1913, Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine reflects production norms of the silent era before feature-length dominance—shorter runtimes, regional audiences, and limited preservation infrastructure.
Why this film matters
Historians reference Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913) when discussing 1913 film by Louis Feuillade.
Making of
Production details for Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913) are drawn from archival listings and reference sources; surviving materials vary by title.
What critics said
Trade and revival screenings have kept Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913) on the map for collectors and scholars rather than mass first-run promotion.
Did you know?
- 1913 film by Louis Feuillade
Visual style
Visual style for Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine reflects silent-era camera and lighting practice documented in surviving prints or stills.
Music
As a silent work, Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine was originally shown with live or recorded accompaniment chosen by the exhibitor.
What audiences thought
Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913) reached whatever regional audiences its distributor could access; later interest comes mainly from repertory and online preservation.
Film restoration
Multiple restorations circulate from Gaumont and archival sources; Internet Archive hosts a public-domain transfer.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/silent-fantmas--lombre-de-la-guillotine