The Accused and the Spy: Movie Synopsis, Trailer, Cast and Review

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The Accused and the Spy is Roman Polanski's latest film, a film appreciated by critics despite the great controversy surrounding its director.

Leaving aside the controversy and accusations against Roman polanski, Your movie The accused and the spy it has received good comments from specialized critics. It is a French-Italian dramatic film that addresses the Dreyfus case, which is based on the novel of the same name written by Robert Harris.

The work premiered during the 76th Venice International Film Festival, specifically, on August 30, 2019. From that moment on, it began to garner positive comments due to the strength of its story, the good direction, its impressive photography and the tremendous performances.

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Synopsis of the film The accused and the spy

The accused and the spy (The officer and the spy, original title) exposes the Dreyfus case 19th century. The head of the army's intelligence section in 1895, Georges Picquart, learns that false evidence was used to accuse and convict Alfred Dreyfus, a former Jewish member of the French army, who had allegedly leaked information to the German Empire. Putting his career and life at risk, he fights for several years to uncover the truth and hand his freedom over to Dreyfus. The latter is locked up in the Devil's Island prison.

Trailer

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The accused and the spy, a film produced by Légende Films.

Cast of actors

The cast of the film is led by the actor. Jean Dujardin, who plays the character of Georges Picquart. The role of Alfred Dreyfus, victim of injustice, falls to the actor Louis Garrel. Meanwhile, Pauline Monnier is personified by Emmanuelle Seigner, Alphonse Bertillon by Mathieu Amalric and Fernand Labori by Melvil Poupaud.

The cast is completed with actors like Eric Ruf, like Jean Sandherr; Laurent Stocker, as Georges-Gabriel de Pellieux; Michel Vuillermoz, as Armand du Paty de Clam; Denis Podalydés, as Edgar Damange; Wladimir Yordanoff, as Auguste Mercier; Didier Sandre, as Raoul Le Mouton de Boisdeffre; Grégory Gadebois, as Hubert-Joseph Henry; Vincent Grass, as Jean-Baptiste Billot, and Hervé Pierre, as Charles-Arthur Gonse.

It should be noted that the movie The accused and the spy represents the third collaboration between Robert Harris and Roman Polanski. Filming for the film began on November 26, 2018 and ended on April 28 of the following year.

Movie review The accused and the spy

Until February 2020, the critics added a total of 12 nominations to the Cesar Awards, the equivalents of Oscar awards within French cinema. At the same time he took the Grand jury prize and the FIPRESCI Award at the Venice Festival. In general, film journalists and specialized critics give it a good evaluation, although with some pending questions to get the label of "sublime".

“A solid and well-carved piece of craftsmanship, as if it were a Victorian piece of furniture; built to last, to be used. The more you look at it, the more impressive it is, ”Xan Brooks wrote for the newspaper. The Guardian.

Apart from this, Víctor Esquirol, from the site FilmAffinity, considers that this film is colored by the desire of its director to clear his name in the face of the accusations that he has dragged for several years.

“A solvent Roman Polanski in the narration of an investigation that hooks. First, for his detailed treatment and, later, for his tireless search for the truth. What counts is that this great exercise in historical intrigue smells a lot like reviewing personal stories with the present. To whitewash the battered reputation of its author ”, he pointed out.

References: senscine.com.mx