Histoire d'un crime is a 1901 French silent film directed by Ferdinand Zecca and distributed by Pathé Frères.
[1] The film stars Jean Liézer as the murderer and was based on a contemporary tableau series titled "L'histoire d'un crime" at the Musée Grévin.
While the burglar is being held in prison, he sees a series of flashbacks on his cell wall, depicting him as an honest workman with a happy home life but he soon begins to drink heavily.
The story was of a man condemned to death, awaiting execution with his crimes appearing on his cell wall.
[8] The realism that was portrayed led to the film being stopped before the final execution scene to allow women and children to leave the theatre.