Synopsis
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- José FerrerDirector
- Gore VidalScreenplay
- William AlwynOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- José FerrerCaptain Alfred Dreyfus
- Anton WalbrookMaj. Esterhazy
- Viveca LindforsLucie Dreyfus
- Leo GennMaj. Picquart
- Emlyn WilliamsEmile Zola
- David FarrarMathieu Dreyfus
- Donald WolfitGen. Mercier
- Herbert LomMaj. DuPaty de Clam
- Harry AndrewsMaj. Henry
- Felix AylmerEdgar Demange
- Peter IllingGeorges Clemenceau
- George CoulourisColonel Sandherr
Stills
Themes
antisemitismwrongful conviction