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The Dreyfus Affair 1899 Directed by Georges Méliès 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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Drama
Production Company Star Film
Release Date 4 November 1899
13 mins
Cast
Georges Méliès Fernand Labori
Crew
Director