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|name = An Officer and a Spy<br>J'Accuse | |name = ''An Officer and a Spy''<br>''J'Accuse'' | ||
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'''''An Officer and a Spy''''' (''J'Accuse'') is a 2019 French-Italian historical drama film directed by [[Roman Polanski]] about the infamous Dreyfus Affair. The film is based on the 2013 novel by Robert Harris. The title ''J'Accuse'' is a reference to Émile Zola's 1898 newspaper article about the affair. | '''''An Officer and a Spy''''' (''J'Accuse'') is a 2019 French-Italian historical drama film directed by [[Roman Polanski]] about the infamous Dreyfus Affair. The film is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Robert Harris. The title ''J'Accuse'' is a reference to Émile Zola's 1898 newspaper article about the affair. | ||
The film | In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Louis Garrel), an artillery officer in the French Army of Jewish descent, is baselessly accused of leaking classified information to the German Empire. Despite little tangible evidence of this crime existing, Dreyfus is nonetheless charged with treason and sentenced to life in prison. His accusers think this will be the end of the matter, until intelligence officer Colonel Georges Picquart ([[Jean Dujardin]]) opens his own investigation- thus beginning a years-long odyssey to prove Dreyfus innocent. The divisive events that follow will prove to have far-reaching consequences into 20th century and beyond. | ||
The film received numerous cinema awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, and three 45th Cesar Awards. | |||
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Maj. Du Paty de Clam (Michel Vuillermoz) holds a [[Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873]] revolver during the flashback scene. | Maj. Du Paty de Clam (Michel Vuillermoz) holds a [[Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873]] revolver during the flashback scene. | ||
[[File:Chamelot-Delvigne-Model-1873.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Chamelot-Delvigne Mle 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17.8mmR. Unlike this sample, the screen gun is blued.]] | [[File:Chamelot-Delvigne-Model-1873.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Chamelot-Delvigne Mle 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17.8mmR. Unlike this sample, the screen gun is blued.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-CD1873-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen on Maj. Du Paty de Clam's | [[File:JAccuse-CD1873-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen on Maj. Du Paty de Clam's desk when he prepares for the arrest of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-CD1873-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:JAccuse-CD1873-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-CD1873-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A perfect view of the revolver.]] | [[File:JAccuse-CD1873-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A perfect view of the revolver.]] | ||
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Colonel Georges Picquart ([[Jean Dujardin]]) is seen with a [[Mle 1892|Saint-Etienne Mle 1892]] revolver in several scenes. | Colonel Georges Picquart ([[Jean Dujardin]]) is seen with a [[Mle 1892|Saint-Etienne Mle 1892]] revolver in several scenes. | ||
[[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Saint-Etienne Mle 1892 - 8x27mm SR]] | [[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Saint-Etienne Mle 1892 - 8x27mm SR]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-SE1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Picquart takes the revolver from his suitcase when he hears someone knocking | [[File:JAccuse-SE1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Picquart takes the revolver from his suitcase when he hears someone knocking on the door of his apartment.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-SE1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]] | [[File:JAccuse-SE1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-SE1892-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gendarme holds the revolver, surrendered by | [[File:JAccuse-SE1892-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gendarme holds the revolver, surrendered by Picquart upon his arrest.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-SE1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Picquart, discharged from the army, puts the revolver | [[File:JAccuse-SE1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Picquart, discharged from the army, puts holsters the revolver.]] | ||
== Unidentified revolver == | == Unidentified revolver == | ||
An unknown person who commits an assassination attempt on attorney Fernand Labori is armed with a revolver that is seen very briefly and unclear. | An unknown person who commits an assassination attempt on attorney Fernand Labori is armed with a revolver that is seen very briefly and unclear. It is possibly some top-break model. | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen in hands of the assailant in distance.]] | [[File:JAccuse-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen in the hands of the assailant in the distance.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:JAccuse-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen when the assailant runs away.]] | [[File:JAccuse-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen when the assailant runs away.]] | ||
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[[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers on guard hold Lebel rifles. The distinctive Mle 1886 "Rosalie" bayonets are seen.]] | [[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers on guard hold Lebel rifles. The distinctive Mle 1886 "Rosalie" bayonets are seen.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lebel rifles in hands of gendarmes are seen on | [[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lebel rifles in the hands of gendarmes are seen on a set photo. [[Roman Polanski]] himself is in center.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another photo from the set.]] | [[File:JAccuse-Lebel1886-B.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another photo from the set.]] | ||
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Gendarmes and prison guards carry [[Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine]]s. | Gendarmes and prison guards carry [[Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine]]s. | ||
[[Image:Berthier Artillery Carbine Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine - 8x50mm R]] | [[Image:Berthier Artillery Carbine Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine - 8x50mm R]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892-1 | [[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A prison guard on Devil's Island carries an Mle 1892 carbine.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the prison guard's carbine. The buttstock is seen.]] | |||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892- | [[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gendarmes with Mle 1892 carbines at the entrance of the courthouse during the trial of Zola. They also carry holsters for Mle 1892 revolvers and correct Mle 1892 bayonets for the Berthier Mle 1892 carbines.]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892- | [[File:JAccuse-Berthier1892-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]] | ||
== Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine == | == Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine == | ||
At least one gendarme in the courthouse is armed with | At least one gendarme in the courthouse is armed with an anachronistic [[Berthier Mle 1916]] Carbine. | ||
[[Image:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1916 Carabine - 8x50mm R]] | [[Image:Bert-c92 70.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1916 Carabine - 8x50mm R]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1916-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:JAccuse-Berthier1916-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-Berthier1916-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gendarme holds an Mle 1916 carbine. The protruding magazine can be seen. | [[File:JAccuse-Berthier1916-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A gendarme holds an Mle 1916 carbine. The protruding magazine can be seen. The other carbines seem to be Mle 1892s.]] | ||
= Trivia = | = Trivia = | ||
== Canon de 75 Mle 1897 Field Gun == | == Canon de 75 Mle 1897 Field Gun == | ||
A famous French Canon de 75 Mle 1897 field gun, at that time a top secret weapon, is seen | A famous French Canon de 75 Mle 1897 field gun, at that time a top secret weapon, is seen during a demonstration shooting. The principle features of this artillery piece are correctly described in this scene. The leakage of the gun's technical information to the German Empire is what spurs the French Army to search for a spy, beginning the affair itself. | ||
[[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Canon de 75 Mle 1897 - 75x350mm R]] | [[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Canon de 75 Mle 1897 - 75x350mm R]] | ||
[[File:JAccuse-75mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:JAccuse-75mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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An Officer and a Spy (J'Accuse) is a 2019 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Roman Polanski about the infamous Dreyfus Affair. The film is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Robert Harris. The title J'Accuse is a reference to Émile Zola's 1898 newspaper article about the affair.
In 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Louis Garrel), an artillery officer in the French Army of Jewish descent, is baselessly accused of leaking classified information to the German Empire. Despite little tangible evidence of this crime existing, Dreyfus is nonetheless charged with treason and sentenced to life in prison. His accusers think this will be the end of the matter, until intelligence officer Colonel Georges Picquart (Jean Dujardin) opens his own investigation- thus beginning a years-long odyssey to prove Dreyfus innocent. The divisive events that follow will prove to have far-reaching consequences into 20th century and beyond.
The film received numerous cinema awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, and three 45th Cesar Awards.
The following weapons were used in the film An Officer and a Spy (J'Accuse):
Revolvers
Chamelot-Delvigne Mle 1873
Maj. Du Paty de Clam (Michel Vuillermoz) holds a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver during the flashback scene.
Saint-Etienne Mle 1892
Colonel Georges Picquart (Jean Dujardin) is seen with a Saint-Etienne Mle 1892 revolver in several scenes.
Unidentified revolver
An unknown person who commits an assassination attempt on attorney Fernand Labori is armed with a revolver that is seen very briefly and unclear. It is possibly some top-break model.
Rifles
Lebel Mle 1886 M93
French soldiers and gendarmes carry Lebel Mle 1886 M93 rifles in several scenes.
Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine
Gendarmes and prison guards carry Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbines.
Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine
At least one gendarme in the courthouse is armed with an anachronistic Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine.
Trivia
Canon de 75 Mle 1897 Field Gun
A famous French Canon de 75 Mle 1897 field gun, at that time a top secret weapon, is seen during a demonstration shooting. The principle features of this artillery piece are correctly described in this scene. The leakage of the gun's technical information to the German Empire is what spurs the French Army to search for a spy, beginning the affair itself.
