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The Dreyfus Affair
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Title: The Dreyfus Affair

Release Date: 4 Nov 1899

Runtime: 13m

Genre: Drama

Director: Star Film

Production Companies: Star Film

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 5.7 (40 votes)

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  • Fernand Labori: Georges Méliès
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