The Dreyfus case shocked France in the late 19th century. The picture presents the story of a French officer of Jewish origin – Alfred Dreyfus – guilty of treason and sentenced to life in prison. The new chief of intelligence – Georges Picquart shortly after Dreyfus’s imprisonment has discovered that the evidence against the convicted officer were forged. Against the will of his supervisor, he has decided to discover the truth no matter what. The stake in this game was not only a brilliant beginning of Picquart’s career but also an enormous international scandal which has changed the course of history.

120 years later Polański tells this incredible story having a budget of 25 million dollars and the best specialists and also fabulous stars. Well-known and acclaimed French actors star in the movie. We can admire Louis Garrel (The dreamers) as Alfred Dreyfus, and an Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (The artist, The Wolf of Wall Street). They are supported by i.a. Emmanuelle Seigner (Frantic, Bitter Moon), Mathieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud and Vincent Perez.