The Dreyfus Affair (1899)

1899 · Silent film · 11 min · dir. Georges Méliès

• Drama

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Synopsis

The first movie ever censored for political reasons. The title refers to the then contemporaneous Dreyfus affair in which a Jewish military officer was falsely convicted of treason, and it was alleged that he was framed due to anti-semitism.

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Details

Director

Georges Méliès

Studio

Star Film

Released

1899-11-04

Original title

L'affaire Dreyfus

Running time

11 minutes

Cast & crew

• Georges Méliès Director
• Georges Méliès

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