Una congiura contro Murat

1912 31 minutes

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About Una congiura contro Murat

Joachim Murat, a laborer’s son who rose as Napoleon’s marshal, married Caroline Bonaparte, and was made King of Naples, is treated by many Neapolitans as a usurper. Conspirators meet in a church and draw lots for the man who will try to kill him.

Cast & crew

More about Una congiura contro Murat

Giuseppe Petrai directed and wrote the historical film. Film d’Arte Italiana produced it and handled the Italian release. Pathé Frères distributed it in France. French Wikipedia gives 665 meters, two reels, about 31 minutes, black and white, 35mm. The French title is Une conspiration contre Murat, roi de Naples.

Themes

  • A king called a usurper
  • Lots drawn for an assassin
  • Murat and Caroline Bonaparte
  • Murat
  • Naples
  • conspiracy
  • Caroline Bonaparte
  • church
  • assassin

Background

The picture is set in Naples during Murat’s reign, 1808 to 1815.

Music

Silent.

Notes

  • Vittorio Rossi Pianelli plays Murat. Bianca Lorenzoni plays Caroline Bonaparte.
  • Giovanni Pezzinga plays Captain Renzi. Fernanda Battiferri plays Anna Perugini. Ciro Galvani is also credited.
  • The English title used in Britain was A Conspiracy Against Murat.
  • A scenario booklet for the French release is held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Scenes

  • The conspirators meet in a church and draw lots for who will attack Murat.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Una congiura contro Murat (1912).webm)