I Accuse (1938)
I Accuse (1938)
After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his discovery, and Europe slides with seeming inevitability toward World War II. In desperation, Diaz summons the ghosts of the war dead from the graves and fields of France to give silent, accusing protest.

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Cast

Victor Francen Victor Francen As: Jean Diaz
Line Noro Line Noro As: Edith
Sylvie Gance Sylvie Gance As: Flo
Jean-Max Jean-Max As: Henri Chimay
Paul Amiot Paul Amiot As: A friend of Chimay
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Storyline

After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his discovery, and Europe slides with seeming inevitability toward World War II. In desperation, Diaz summons the ghosts of the war dead from the graves and fields of France to give silent, accusing protest.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: War, Drama, Horror

Language: Français

Release Date: 23 January 1938

Country: FR

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Forrester-Parant Productions

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Cast

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Jean Diaz

Line Noro

Line Noro

Edith

Sylvie Gance

Sylvie Gance

Flo

Jean-Max

Jean-Max

Henri Chimay

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

A friend of Chimay

Marcel Delaître

Marcel Delaître

François Laurin

Georges Saillard

Georges Saillard

The doctor

Renée Devillers

Renée Devillers

Hélène

Barral

Barral

A soldier

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Lucien Bataille

Lucien Bataille

A soldier

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Soldier Staminal

Rivers Cadet

Rivers Cadet

A villager

Georges Cahuzac

Georges Cahuzac

Captain Lecouvreur

Lucien Callamand

Lucien Callamand

Soldier Damaseau

Jean Chevrier

Jean Chevrier

Chimay's secretary

Félix Clément

Félix Clément

Soldier Gilles Tenant

Henry Darbray

Henry Darbray

A soldier

Jean Daurand

Jean Daurand

Georges Douking

Georges Douking

Soldier Rémuset

Sylvain Itkine

Sylvain Itkine

Soldier Léotard

Albert Malbert

Albert Malbert

A caretaker in Douaumont

Claude Marty

Claude Marty

A soldier

Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

A soldier

André Nox

André Nox

Monsieur Pierrefonds

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

A villager

Georges Rollin

Georges Rollin

Chimay's friend

José Sergy

José Sergy

A soldier

André Siméon

André Siméon

A soldier

René Stern

René Stern

A soldier

Jean-Pierre Thisse

Jean-Pierre Thisse

Lucien Walter

Lucien Walter

Directed By

Abel Gance

Abel Gance

Director

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Roger Hubert

Roger Hubert

Director of Photography

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