The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

Release date : September 9, 1937
Runtime : 1h 56m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : William Dieterle /
Production companies : Warner Bros. Pictures /
September 9, 1937 1h 56m United States of America Drama English More
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A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
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Paul Muni
Emile Zola
Gale Sondergaard
Lucie Dreyfus
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
Gloria Holden
Alexandrine Zola
Donald Crisp
Maitre Labori
John Litel
Charpentier
Henry O'Neill
Colonel Picquart
Morris Carnovsky
Anatole France
Louis Calhern
Major Dort
Ralph Morgan
Commander of Paris
Robert Barrat
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff
Robert Warwick
Colonel Henry
Charles Richman
M. Delagorgue
Gilbert Emery
Minister of War

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  • title:The Life of Emile Zola
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1937
  • Runtime:1h 56m
  • Genres: Drama · History ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: William Dieterle /
  • Writers: Heinz Herald · Norman Reilly Raine · Matthew Josephson · Geza Herczeg · Heinz Herald · Geza Herczeg ·
  • Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures ·
  • Overview:A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
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