Pathé: The Derby 1913
In the novel "Berlin, Siegesallee" by Max Annas, published by Rowohlt in February 2024, it is recalled that in June 1913 the suffragette Emily Davison "threw herself under the English king's horse" at the Epsom Derby. "In protest against the refusal of politicians, the male ones, to even engage with the ideas of suffragists." But did Emily Davison really throw herself under the royal horse ridden by a jockey in this race? The answer to this question is provided by a British Pathé report lasting just under seven minutes, whose title "The Derby 1913" initially gives nothing away about the drama. Instead, it emphasizes the normality of the event, beginning with images of police officers fortifying themselves before the race, before the first intertitle announces: "Arrival of His Majesty The King". But the King cannot be seen as he disappears behind the spectators. This is followed by the parade of the participating horses. Four minutes of the report are already over when another intertitle signals "The Start". The race is shown from different positions on the track. In the long shots, it is not possible to see which of the horses is leading, but you can guess their speed. After almost six minutes, an intertitle says: "Suffragette killed in attempt to pull down the King's Horse". In the following long shot, the galloping horses can be seen as a figure - Emily Davison - emerges from the crowd standing behind a barrier. It appears that she is grabbing the reins of the jockey of the third-last horse when there is a collision. The horse falls, Emily Davison and the jockey fly through the air. In a second shot, taken a little later, the bodies can be seen lying on the track. Spectators rush towards them. Then the depiction of the race continues. The winner is celebrated. The jockey of the royal horse escapes with minor injuries. Emily Davison dies in hospital a few days later.
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