J'accuse! (1938 film)
| J'accuse! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abel Gance |
| Produced by | Abel Gance |
| Written by |
Abel Gance Steve Passeur |
| Starring | Victor Francen |
| Cinematography | Roger Hubert |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
J'accuse! is a 1938 French war film directed by Abel Gance and starring Victor Francen.[1] It is a remake of the 1919 film of the same name, which was also directed by Gance.[2]
Plot
The married Edith Laurin has a love affair with her husband's best friend. When both men serve together at the front her spouse realises he's cuckolded. Because his old friend is also his comrade who fights at his side again the mutual enemy, Laurin doesn't take action against him. After Laurin has died his friend returns home as a cripple.
Cast
- Victor Francen as Jean Diaz
- Line Noro as Edith
- Marie Lou as Flo
- Jean-Max as Henri Chimay
- Paul Amiot as Captain
- Jean-Louis Barrault
- Marcel Delaître as François Laurin (as Delaître)
- Renée Devillers as Helene
- Romuald Joubé as Jean Diaz
- André Nox as Leotard
- Georges Rollin as Pierre Fonds
- Georges Saillard as Giles Tenant
References
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla. "New York Times: J'accuse". NY Times. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ↑ "Abel Gance's J'Accuse (1938)". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
External links
- J'accuse! at the Internet Movie Database
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