Alfred dreyfus
Can we separate Roman Polanski’s excellent new film from its director’s contemptible past?
‘An Officer and a Spy,’ Roman Polanski’s movie about the Dreyfus Affair, is spare, modern and steeped in controversy
Convicted Rapist Roman Polanski Will Rehash Dreyfus Affair In ‘J’Accuse’
Polanski’s belief that he is the right person to make a movie about the miscarriage of justice should be shocking.
More Than 120 Years Later, ‘Dreyfus Affair’ Still Resonates
‘The Dreyfus Affair’ is getting the dramatic treatment in a new multimedia production at BAM.
Why the Dreyfus Affair Is Suddenly Trending in Israel — for All the Wrong Reasons
Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman recently invoked ‘The Dreyfus Trial” to criticize a Middle East peace conference — how in the world did Alfred Dreyfus become a right-wing talking point?
Jews Push for New Move To Clear Name of 'Portuguese Dreyfus'
The Jewish Community of Porto in northern Portugal quashed a bill designed to reinstate an army captain who had been fired and libeled because of his outreach to descendants of Jews.
How Alfred Dreyfus Laid the Foundations for Blogging and Social Networking
Did the infamous Dreyfus Case lay the groundwork for modern social media? That’s one of the contentions in a new book of essays about the famously accused French Jewish soldier.
French Far Right Mayor Ousts Anti-Racism Group Inspired by Dreyfus Affair
A French mayor from the far-right National Front party evicted from city-owned offices an anti-racism group inspired by the Dreyfus trial.
Dreyfus Affair Continues To Intrigue and Confound After a Century
The conviction of Alfred Dreyfus thrust him — and an entire nation — onto the world stage. ‘Fatherland’ author Robert Harris fictionalizes the famous story of anti-Semitism.
Alfred Dreyfus Handwritten Letter Fetches $500K at Auction
A letter handwritten by Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jewish soldier who was wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, was sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars.
Dreyfus Affair Letter Goes on Block for $130K
A letter written by Alfred Dreyfus, a French-Jewish soldier who was wrongfully convicted of spying, is expected to fetch at least $130,000 at an auction in Paris.