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The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

09 September 1937

Country

United States of America

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

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

M. Delagorgue

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Minister of War

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Colonel Sandherr

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Assistant Chief of Staff

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

M. Cavaignac

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

M. Van Cassell

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Mr. Richards

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Helen Richards

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Madame Zola

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Pierre Dreyfus

Rolla Gourvitch

Rolla Gourvitch

Jeanne Dreyfus

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

(uncredited)

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