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The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Sep 9, 1937 · 1h 56m

6.7/10 TMDB user score
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He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Émile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success documenting the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, his complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for espionage. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens an exposé, only to be charged with libel and now he must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.

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Top cast

  • Paul Muni Paul Muni Emile Zola
  • Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard Lucie Dreyfus
  • Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
  • Gloria Holden Gloria Holden Alexandrine Zola
  • Donald Crisp Donald Crisp Maitre Labori
  • Erin O'Brien-Moore Erin O'Brien-Moore Nana
  • John Litel John Litel Charpentier
  • Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill Colonel Picquart
  • Morris Carnovsky Morris Carnovsky Anatole France
  • Louis Calhern Louis Calhern Major Dort
  • Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan Commander of Paris
  • Robert Barrat Robert Barrat Major Walsin-Esterhazy
  • Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Sokoloff Paul Cezanne
  • Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell Georges Clemenceau
  • Harry Davenport Harry Davenport Chief of Staff
  • Robert Warwick Robert Warwick Colonel Henry

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