

The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.

Romuald Joubé
Jean Diaz
Lead
Séverin-Mars
François Laurin

Maryse Dauvray
Edith Laurin

Maxime Desjardins
Maria Lazare
Angèle Guys
Angèle
Mancini
Jean's Mother (uncredited)
Elizabeth Nizan
(uncredited)
Pierre Danis
(uncredited)
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abel Gance's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. J'accuse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”