I Accuse! (1958): Cast
I Accuse! is a 1958 historical drama starring José Ferrer as Captain Alfred Dreyfus, David Farrar and Viveca Lindfors. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Accuse! About?
The premise of I Accuse! without spoilers.
Alfred Dreyfus, a German‑Jewish captain in the French Army, is falsely charged with treason in a case of anti‑Semitism. Imprisoned, he becomes the focus of novelist Émile Zola’s “Dreyfus Affair” campaign. When the military’s cover‑up is revealed, Dreyfus is pardoned and returns to France, but the scandal forever stains his reputation.
I Accuse! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1894
- french third republic
- dreyfus affair
- traitor
- paris france
- paid informant
- military secret plans
- army major
- french army captain
- missing document
- husband wife relationship
- handwriting analysis
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- insinuation
- false testimony
- forgery
- racial discrimination
- guilty verdict
- life imprisonment
- political cover up
- exonerating evidence
- social disgrace
- newspaper front page
- french writer
- public opinion
- presidential pardon
- prologue
- london england
- confession
- ceremony
- french legion of honor
- jew
- 19th century
- horse and carriage
- 1890s
- france
- england
- writer
- jewish
- french army
- accusation
- alfred dreyfus character
- emile zola character
- prejudice
- directed by cast member
- foreword
- reference to joan of arc
- false conviction
- newspaper headline
- newspaper
- germany
I Accuse! Cast & Characters
José Ferrer leads the cast as Captain Alfred Dreyfus, with David Farrar as Mathieu Dreyfus and Viveca Lindfors as Lucie Dreyfus.
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José Ferrer as Captain Alfred Dreyfus -
David Farrar as Mathieu Dreyfus - Viveca Lindfors as Lucie Dreyfus
- Emlyn Williams as Emile Zola
Also Starring in I Accuse!
· 24 more- Malcolm Keen President of France
- Michael Hordern Prosecutor at Second Dreyfus Trial
- Herbert Lom Maj. DuPaty de Clam
- Felix Aylmer Edgar Demange
- Harry Andrews Maj. Henry
- George Coulouris Colonel Sandherr
- Ernest Clark Prosecutor at First Dreyfus Trial
- Donald Wolfit Gen. Mercier
- Anton Walbrook Maj. Esterhazy
- Eric Pohlmann Bertillon
- Laurence Naismith Judge at Esterhazy Trial
- John Phillips Prosecutor at Esterhazy Trial
- Charles Gray Captain Brossard
- Leo Genn Maj. Picquart
- Arthur Howard Captain Lauth
- Peter Illing Georges Clemenceau
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- Ronald Howard Captain Avril
- Carl Jaffe Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
- Michael Trubshawe English Publisher
- John Chandos Drumont
- Keith Pyott Judge at Second Dreyfus Trial
- Anthony Ireland Judge at First Dreyfus Trial
- Violet Gould Old Woman
- Rachel Lemkov Captain Dreyfus' Daughter
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I Accuse! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of I Accuse!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Accuse!?
I Accuse! runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was I Accuse! released?
I Accuse! was released on March 5, 1958.
Who is in the cast of I Accuse!?
I Accuse! stars José Ferrer as Captain Alfred Dreyfus, David Farrar as Mathieu Dreyfus and Viveca Lindfors as Lucie Dreyfus, among 28 credited actors.
Does I Accuse! have a post-credit scene?
No. I Accuse! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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