# An Officer and a Spy (2019)

> A principled French intelligence officer risks his career and life to expose the military conspiracy behind Alfred Dreyfus’s wrongful conviction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/265501

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Cast: Jean Dujardin, Louis Garrel, Emmanuelle Seigner, Grégory Gadebois, Hervé Pierre, Wladimir Yordanoff, Didier Sandre, Melvil Poupaud
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2398149/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: serious, tense, brooding, historical film night, serious cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of honor and betrayal unfolds in the heart of a military scandal.

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