Drama ·History ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 28m

Prisoner of Honor

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Director
Ken Russell
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss as Col. Picquart Oliver Reed as Gen. de Boisdeffre Peter Firth as Maj. Henry Jeremy Kemp as Gen. de Pellieux Brian Blessed as Gen. Gonse Peter Vaughan as Gen. Mercier
Crew
Mike Southon — Director of Photography Barry Kirsch — Original Music Composer Ron Hutchinson — Screenplay
Tagline

As the battle raged, one man fought alone

Synopsis

France, 1897. Colonel Georges Picquart challenges the French government when he discovers the obscure political maneuvers that led to the imprisonment of the Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus after being convicted of espionage in 1894.

Mood & Themes
francebiographyantisemitismgovernment conspiracydreyfus affair19th centurystate crimesunjust conviction
Key Collaborators
Ken Russell Director Mike Southon Director of Photography Barry Kirsch Original Music Composer Ron Hutchinson Screenplay
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