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Sep 09, 1937
116 min
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The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

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.

Category

Drama History

Country

United States of America

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Muni

Emile Zola

Gale Sondergaard

Lucie Dreyfus

Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Alfred Dreyfus

Gloria Holden

Alexandrine Zola

Donald Crisp

Maitre Labori

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Nana

John Litel

Charpentier

Henry O'Neill

Colonel Picquart

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