J’Accuse

Synopsis
Having experienced the horrors of the First World War, idealistic inventor Jean Diaz (Victor Francen) hopes to harness technological innovation in his bid to prevent further barbarity. But a meddling and unscrupulous bureaucracy allows Jean’s plans to be hijacked as Europe slides towards another great conflict.

Using his epic 1919 silent version of the film as a template, Gance pits mankind’s romanticism against its capacity for savagery. Originally released on the eve of the Second World War (and the same year as Jean Renoir’s La Grande Illusion), J’accuse urges its audience to honour the memory of the fallen by learning the lessons of a catastrophic past.
Language
English
Country
France
Year of release
1938
Notes
The bfi 2016 release is a dual edition Blu-Ray and DVD
Subjects
Film studies; History
Keywords
warfare

Credits

Director
Abel Gance

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£19.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
119 minutes
Year
2017

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
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