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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

1895, No Language. Directed by William Heise.

A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it. The executioner lifts his axe ready to bring it down. After that frame Mary has been replaced by a dummy. The axe comes down and severs the head of the dummy from the body. The executioner picks up the head and shows it around for everyone else to see. One of the first camera tricks to be used in a movie.

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0h 1m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.

6.3/10 from 135 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Released
28 August 1895
Country
United States of America
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Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 135 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots?

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots runs 1 minutes (0h 1m).

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The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 August 1895. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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If you liked The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, try Mary, Queen of Scots, Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman, Elizabeth.

Who directed The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots?

The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895) was directed by William Heise and stars Robert Thomae.

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