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.
Alright, so The Dreyfus Case. This one’s not for everyone, absolutely not. If you’re into older films, especially those early talkies, and you care about history, you should definitely give it a look. People who need constant action or super-fast pacing? You’re gonna hate it. This is a slow burn, a real gut punch about...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Alright, so The Dreyfus Case. This one’s not for everyone, absolutely not. If you’re into older films, especially those early talkies, and you care about history, you should definitely give it a look. People who need constant action or super-fast pacing? You’re gonna hate it. This is a slow burn, a real gut punch about injustice. It’s a German film from 1930, which is wild to think about. Early sound film. You can really feel that in the way it’s shot; a lot of static cameras, almost like watch..."
Bruno Weil, Fritz Wendhausen, Heinz Goldberg
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