An Officer and a Spy

An Officer and a Spy

Vive la France ! Vive l’armée !

2019 · 132 min · ★ 7.1 (2K) · History, Drama, Thriller

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.

Directed by Roman Polanski · Written by Roman Polanski

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