anti-semitism,wrongful conviction

I Accuse! (1958)

Poster for I Accuse!

Based on the celebrated Captain Dreyfus case!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
José Ferrer
  • Profile picture of José Ferrer
    Captain Alfred Dreyfus José Ferrer
  • Profile picture of Anton Walbrook
    Maj. Esterhazy Anton Walbrook
  • Profile picture of Viveca Lindfors
    Lucie Dreyfus Viveca Lindfors
  • Profile picture of Leo Genn
    Maj. Picquart Leo Genn
  • Profile picture of Emlyn Williams
    Emile Zola Emlyn Williams
  • Profile picture of David Farrar
    Mathieu Dreyfus David Farrar
  • Profile picture of Donald Wolfit
    Gen. Mercier Donald Wolfit
  • Profile picture of Herbert Lom
    Maj. DuPaty de Clam Herbert Lom

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Keywords

  • anti-semitism
  • wrongful conviction