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Roman Polanski's take on the Dreyfus Affair is perfect for 2025. That's the problem

JL;DR SUMMARY Roman Polanski's film "An Officer and a Spy," a depiction of the Dreyfus Affair, aligns with contemporary issues as it debuts in the U.S. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Dreyfus AffairCultural CritiqueAlfred DreyfusRoman PolanskiGeorges Picquart#Metoo BacklashHollywood ControversyFilm DebutSocietal Injustice

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Manhattan, New York, United States
"Now, An Officer and a Spy's long-delayed American premiere —a two-week run at Manhattan's Film Forum, beginning on Friday—suggests that Polanski's barely-veiled J'accuse against his detractors may be newly relevant."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Protesters demonstrate against Polanski's nominations for An Officer and a Spy outside the César Awards ceremony on Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris, France."

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