Dreyfus
BiographyDramaHistory
In late nineteenth century Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer of Jewish heritage, is falsely accused of espionage. Found guilty of treason he is drummed out of the army and sent to prison on Devil's Island.
Director
Richard Oswald
Writers
Bruno Weil, Heinz Goldberg, Fritz Wendhausen
Stars
Fritz Kortner, Heinrich George, Albert Bassermann
Release Date
August 16, 1930
Language
German
Country
Germany
🎭 Top Cast
Fritz Kortner
as Alfred Dreyfus
Heinrich George
as Emile Zola
Albert Bassermann
as Col. Picquart
Grete Mosheim
as Lucie Dreyfus
Oscar Homolka
as Maj. Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy
Fritz Rasp
as Maj. DuPatay de Clam
Paul Bildt
as Georges Clemenceau
Ferdinand Hart
as Maj. Henry
Fritz Kampers
as Labori (defense counsel)
Paul Henckels
as Edgar Demange (defense counsel)
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.20 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Richard-Oswald-Produktion
🏷️ Keywords
injusticefrench officerdreyfus affairanti semitismfrench jew
🎯 Categories
GermanBiographyDramaHistory
💡 Did You Know?
Based on the same historical events as depicted in The Dreyfus Case (1931), The Life of Emile Zola (1937), I Accuse! (1958), Prisoner of Honor (1991) and An Officer and a Spy (2019).
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📖 Synopsis
In late nineteenth century Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer of Jewish heritage, is falsely accused of espionage. Found guilty of treason he is drummed out of the army and sent to prison on Devil's Island.