The Life of Emile Zola

Name: The Life of Emile Zola
Released: 1937-09-09
Rating: 6.723

6.7/10 (160)

·1937· 116 min

Director: William Dieterle

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

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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Cast

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

Morris Carnovsky

Anatole France

Louis Calhern

Major Dort

Ralph Morgan

Commander of Paris

Robert Barrat

Major Walsin-Esterhazy

In brief

The Life of Emile Zola (1937) is a drama, history film. With an average rating of 6.7/10 from 160 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 56min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Life of Emile Zola runs 116 minutes (1h 56min).

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The Life of Emile Zola has an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 160 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Life of Emile Zola from?

The Life of Emile Zola was released in 1937.