Acclaimed as one of cinema's finest anti-war movies, Abel Gance's rousing indictment of warfare is as powerful and relevant today as it was on its original release in 1938 Having experienced the horror of the First World War, idealistic poet Jean Diaz (Victor Francen, A Farewell to Arms) turns to technology in a bid to prevent further barbarity. But a meddling and unscrupulous bureaucracy allows Jean's plans to be hijacked as Europe slides towards another great conflict. Using his epic 1919 silent version of the film as a template, Gance pits mankind's romanticism... against its capacity for savagery. Originally released on the eve of the Second World War (and the same year as Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion), J'accuse urges us to honour the memory of the fallen by learning the lessons of a catastrophic past. Special Features: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition New audio commentary by Paul Cuff Stills and special collections gallery Illustrated booklet with full film credits, reviews and a new essay by Paul Cuff [show more]
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Abel Gance directs this French drama remake of the 1919 silent film of the same name. Having witnessed first-hand the horror and destruction of the First World War, scientist Jean Diaz (Victor Francen) is determined to never allow the world to be consumed by such chaos again. To this end he develops a device which he is confident will eliminate warfare forever. However, as the governments of the world begin gearing up for yet another all-consuming conflict, Diaz's device is used as just another weapon of war. Furious at the misuse of his machine and the sheer ignorance of those in power, Diaz turns to more unorthodox measures in order to make his point.
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