Prisoner of Honor
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Prisoner of Honor
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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, RoviCast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Colonel Ploquart
- Oliver Reed - General Boisdeffre
- Peter Firth - Major Henry
- Jeremy Kemp - General de Pellieux
- Brian Blessed - General Gonse
Credit
Ken Russell - Director, Mike Southon - Cinematographer| Prisoner of Her Past (2010 Film), Prisoner in the Middle (1974 Film) | |
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Prisoner of Honor
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| 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 |
| 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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