J'accuse (1919)
- Directed by
- Abel Gance
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, romance film, war film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 66 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A romantic drama is set against the devastating backdrop of World War I. The film shows the suffering caused by the war.
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What happens
J'accuse is a 1919 French silent film directed by Abel Gance. It juxtaposes a romantic drama with the background of the horrors of World War I, and it is sometimes described as a pacifist or anti-war film. Work on the film began in 1918, and some scenes were filmed on real battlefields. The film's powerful depiction of wartime suffering, particularly its climactic sequence of the "return of the dead", made it an international success and confirmed Gance as one of the most important directors in Europe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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