IndieWire
A peevish and self-satisfied procedural that unravels the Dreyfus Affair with all the journalistic doggedness of “Spotlight,” but none of the same integrity.
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An Officer and a Spy
Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) plays a lieutenant colonel ordered to remain silent when discovering the unjust sentencing of a French-Jewish military officer in this 1890s-set drama from Roman Polanski, adapting Robert Harris' novel of the same name. Co-stars Emmanuelle Seigner (At Eternity's Gate).
2019132 minsFrance, ItalyFrench with English subtitles
DramaThrillerHistoricalFestival & Independent
- Director:
- Roman Polanski ('Rosemary's Baby', 'Chinatown', 'Carnage')
- Writer:
- Roman Polanski
- Cast:
- Louis GarrelJean DujardinEmmanuelle SeignerMathieu Amalric
An Officer and a Spy / Reviews
Variety
An Officer and a Spy has a this-happened-and-then-this-happened quality. And that’s why the movie, beneath the two-dimensional jauntiness of its acting and the period vividness of its sets and costumes, feels more dutiful than riveting.
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Oddly lacking in heart and soul, almost as though a mask of military discipline held it in check.
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The Guardian
It’s a solid, well-crafted piece of professional carpentry, like a heavy piece of Victorian furniture; built to last; built to be used. The longer you look at it, the more impressive it grows.
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