The Dreyfus Affair

About The Dreyfus Affair

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.

The Dreyfus Affair (1899) is a drama film directed by Georges Méliès.

Georges Méliès plays Fernand Labori. Released in November 1899, it runs 13 minutes.

TMDB voters put it at 5.5 out of 10 across 51 votes.