I Accuse!
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.
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I Accuse!
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 5, 1958
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
61%
Original Title
I Accuse!
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Director
José Ferrer
Budget
$1,768,000
Revenue
$665,000
Description
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.