Alfred and Lucie Dreyfus, with Kiss as Deep as My Love (2022)

8.0/10 56 min Documentary History TV Movie

Overview

Victim of a terrible plot, Captain Dreyfus was sentenced in December 1894 to deportation for high treason. His wife Lucie made a pact with him: to live, whatever the cost, while awaiting rehabilitation. During five years, the Dreyfus spouses exchanged hundreds of letters. They became a weapon of survival for Alfred. This film is the story of the correspondence of a man and a woman who unwittingly became the unsung heroes of the case that bears their name.

Cast

Mélanie Doutey

Commentary

Jérôme Robart

Alfred Dreyfus (voice)

Léonie Simaga

Lucie Dreyfus (voice)

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