In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony.
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Movie2019·132 min
An Officer and a Spy
Directed by Roman Polanski
A history drama film directed by Roman Polanski.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 23%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
2K ratings
About An Officer and a Spy
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- social injustice, corruption power, betrayal, 18th 19th century, espionage, historical event, paris, warzone, colleagues, detective investigator, everyman, trial courtroom, conspiracy, slow burn reveal, corruption