An Officer and a Spy (film)

An Officer and a Spy is a 2019 historical drama film directed by Roman Polanski. It is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Robert Harris, which fictionalizes the Dreyfus affair. The film stars Jean Dujardin as Georges Picquart, a French army officer who risks his career and reputation to uncover the truth about the wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus (played by Louis Garrel), a Jewish officer accused of treason.

The film depicts Picquart's investigation into the evidence used to convict Dreyfus, his discovery of a forgery implicating Dreyfus, and his subsequent efforts to expose the conspiracy within the French military. It explores themes of antisemitism, political corruption, and the pursuit of justice.

An Officer and a Spy premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. It received critical acclaim for its performances, direction, and historical accuracy, although its release was met with some controversy due to Polanski's history of sexual assault allegations.