Dreyfus
Seen it?1931 | 92 min | Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who likes knowing it really happened. Nobody is quite who they seem. A good follow-up to The Post. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In 1894, French officer Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted for the treasonous acts of another man, Major Esterhazy. When investigations begin into the dubious evidence used in the trial, an institutional coverup begins, aided by fears of army disgrace and anti-Semitic paranoia against Dreyfus. But a determined group, headed by prominent author Émile Zola, leads a mounting public call to reopen the Dreyfus case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by F. W. Kraemer, Milton Rosmer
- Cedric HardwickeCaptain Alfred Dreyfus
- Charles CarsonColonel Georges Picquart
- George MerrittÉmile Zola
- Sam LiveseyFernand Labori
- Beatrix ThomsonLucie Dreyfus
- Garry MarshMajor Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
- Henry CaineColonel Hubert-Joseph Henry
- George SkillanMajor Armand du Paty de Clam
- Leonard ShepherdGeorges Clemenceau
- Arthur HardyGeneral Auguste Mercier