I Accuse!
“Based on the celebrated Captain Dreyfus case!”
Synopsis
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.
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José Ferrer
Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Anton Walbrook
Maj. Esterhazy
Viveca Lindfors
Lucie Dreyfus
Leo Genn
Maj. Picquart
Emlyn Williams
Emile Zola
David Farrar
Mathieu Dreyfus
Donald Wolfit
Gen. Mercier
Herbert Lom
Maj. DuPaty de Clam
Harry Andrews
Maj. Henry
Felix Aylmer
Edgar Demange
Peter Illing
Georges Clemenceau
George Coulouris
Colonel Sandherr
Carl Jaffe
Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
Eric Pohlmann
Bertillon
John Chandos
Drumont
Ernest Clark
Prosecutor at First Dreyfus Trial
Anthony Ireland
Judge at First Dreyfus Trial
John Phillips
Prosecutor at Esterhazy Trial
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 5, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$665K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.38x
-$1.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- José Ferrer
- Screenplay & Story
- Gore Vidal
- Original Score
- William Alwyn
- Original Title
- I Accuse!
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $665K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
José Ferrer
Gore Vidal, Nicholas Halasz
William Alwyn
Freddie Young
Frank Clarke
Sam Zimbalist
Department Leadership Roster
José Ferrer
Director
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Frank Clarke
Editor
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is I Accuse! about?
Alfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of treason and made a scapegoat for military espionage in an act of institutional anti-Semitism. Sent to prison, he becomes a cause célèbre for the novelist Émile Zola, who dubs it the "Dreyfus Affair." Eventually, Dreyfus is pardoned when the military cover-up is made public, and he returns to France. But his name is forever tarnished by the accusations of treason.
Who directed I Accuse!?
I Accuse! was directed by José Ferrer.
Who stars in I Accuse!?
The principal cast of I Accuse! includes José Ferrer, Anton Walbrook, Viveca Lindfors, Leo Genn, Emlyn Williams.
When was I Accuse! released and how long is it?
I Accuse! was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of I Accuse!?
I Accuse! had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $665K at the worldwide box office (0.38 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for I Accuse!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Accuse! was composed by William Alwyn.
Is I Accuse! based on a book or true story?
I Accuse! is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Nicholas Halasz".
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Accuse!?
I Accuse! holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).