An Officer and a Spy

By Roman Polanski 2019 J'accuse Feature Film Completed
132 min
  • Drama
  • True Story
  • Politics
  • History/Period
  • spy
  • soldier
  • anti-Semitism
  • army
  • 19th century
  • Paris
2019 Venice Grand Jury Prize, Iconic Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski portrays the powerful story of the Dreyfus affair, symbol of modern injustice.

Synopsis

On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young Jewish soldier, is degraded for spying for Germany and is sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island. Among the witnesses to his humiliation is Georges Picquart, who is promoted to run the military counter-intelligence unit that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life.

An Officer and a Spy
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