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J'accuse (1919)

Genre : War, Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 2H 45M

Director : Abel Gance
Writer : Abel Gance

Synopsis

The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.

Actors

Romuald Joubé
Romuald Joubé
Jean Diaz
Séverin-Mars
Séverin-Mars
François Laurin
Maryse Dauvray
Maryse Dauvray
Edith Laurin
Maxime Desjardins
Maxime Desjardins
Maria Lazare
Angèle Guys
Angèle Guys
Angèle

Crews

Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Director
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Screenplay
Henri Verdun
Henri Verdun
Original Music Composer
Colonel Rémy
Colonel Rémy
Producer
Maurice Forster
Maurice Forster
Director of Photography
Marc Bujard
Marc Bujard
Director of Photography
Léonce-Henri Burel
Léonce-Henri Burel
Director of Photography
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Editor
Andrée Danis
Andrée Danis
Editor

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