Movie

The Dreyfus Affair

L'affaire Dreyfus

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.

Director

Georges Méliès

Status

Released

Release date

04/11/1899

Original language

French