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The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

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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William Dieterle profile
William Dieterle

Director

Heinz Herald profile
Heinz Herald

Screenplay

Cast

Paul Muni profile
Paul Muni

Emile Zola

Gale Sondergaard profile
Gale Sondergaard

Lucie Dreyfus

Joseph Schildkraut profile
Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Alfred Dreyfus

Gloria Holden profile
Gloria Holden

Alexandrine Zola

Donald Crisp profile
Donald Crisp

Maitre Labori

Erin O'Brien-Moore profile
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Nana

John Litel profile
John Litel

Charpentier

Henry O'Neill profile
Henry O'Neill

Colonel Picquart

Morris Carnovsky profile
Morris Carnovsky

Anatole France

Louis Calhern profile
Louis Calhern

Major Dort

Ralph Morgan profile
Ralph Morgan

Commander of Paris

Robert Barrat profile
Robert Barrat

Major Walsin-Esterhazy

Paul Muni profile
Paul Muni

Emile Zola

Gale Sondergaard profile
Gale Sondergaard

Lucie Dreyfus

Joseph Schildkraut profile
Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Alfred Dreyfus

Gloria Holden profile
Gloria Holden

Alexandrine Zola

Donald Crisp profile
Donald Crisp

Maitre Labori

Erin O'Brien-Moore profile
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Nana

John Litel profile
John Litel

Charpentier

Henry O'Neill profile
Henry O'Neill

Colonel Picquart

Morris Carnovsky profile
Morris Carnovsky

Anatole France

Louis Calhern profile
Louis Calhern

Major Dort

Ralph Morgan profile
Ralph Morgan

Commander of Paris

Robert Barrat profile
Robert Barrat

Major Walsin-Esterhazy

Extra

Release Date

September 9, 1937

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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