Prisoner of Honor

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Plot

Directed by Ken Russell, Prisoner of Honor is a made-for-cable retelling of the 1894 court-martial of French Army officer Alfred Dreyfus. The historical drama stars Richard Dreyfuss (no relation) as the head of counter-intelligence who uncovers several damning pieces of evidence. It turns out that the French government has sent an innocent man to prison for their own suspicious reasons, and Dreyfuss is the only man willing to fight for the prisoner's freedom. Prisoner of Honor also stars Oliver Reed and Peter Firth, as well as featuring Lindsay Anderson, Brian Blessed, Jeremy Kemp, and Peter Vaughan. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Cast

Kenneth Colley - Captain Dreyfus; John Bennett - Magistrate; Vernon Dobtcheff - Rennes Prosecutor; Nick Edmett - Orator 2; Mac McDonald - Picquart's Lawyer; Murray Melvin - Bertillon; Catherine Neilson - Eloise; Anthony Newlands - Rennes Presiding Judge; Judith Paris - Madame Dreyfus; Patrick Ryecart - Major Esterhary; Sean Scanlon - Reporter; Stephen Simms - Eloise's Husband; Peter Vaughan; Lindsay Anderson - War Minister; Imogen Claire - Caberet Singer; Paul Dufficey - Sketch Artist; Christopher Logue - Labori; Albert Welling - Captain Cuignet; Miranda Coe - Male Prostitute; Guy Nicholls - Degradation Sergeant; Carsten Norgaard - Colonel Von Schwartzkoppen; Norman Mitchell - Court Usher; Christopher Ashley - Orator 1; John Cater - New War Minister

Credit

Ken Russell - Director, Mike Southon - Cinematographer

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Prisoner of Honor
Directed by Ken Russell
Produced by Richard Dreyfuss
Judith James
Written by Ron Hutchinson
Starring Richard Dreyfuss
Oliver Reed
Peter Firth
Jeremy Kemp
Brian Blessed
Peter Vaughan
Lindsay Anderson
Martin Friend
Kenneth Colley
Music by Barry Kirsch
Cinematography Mike Southon
Distributed by HBO Films
Release date(s) November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)
Running time 88 minutes
Country UK
Language English

Prisoner of Honor is a 1991 British dramatic television movie made by Warner Bros. Television and distributed by HBO about the French Dreyfus Affair. It was directed by Ken Russell and produced by Richard Dreyfuss and Judith James from a screenplay by Ron Hutchinson.

Plot

The film documents the events that saw a French Captain, Alfred Dreyfus, sent to Devil's Island for espionage near the end of the nineteenth century. Colonel Georges Picquart (Richard Dreyfuss) is given the job of justifying Dreyfus' sentence. Instead, he discovers that Dreyfus (Kenneth Colley), a Jew, was merely a convenient scapegoat for the actions of the true culprit, a member of the French General staff. His attempt to right the wrong sees his military career ended and the famous French author, Emile Zola (Martin Friend), found guilty of libel.

Cast

Actor Role
Richard Dreyfuss Colonel Picquart
Oliver Reed General de Boisdeffre
Peter Firth Major Henry
Jeremy Kemp General de Pellieux
Brian Blessed General Gonse
Peter Vaughan General Mercier
Lindsay Anderson War Minister
Martin Friend Émile Zola
Kenneth Colley Captain Dreyfus
Catherine Neilson Eloise

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Ken Russell (Director, Writer, Actor, Drama/Comedy)
Ron Hutchinson (screenwriter)
Mike Southon (cinematographer)