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!

September 9, 1937116 min6.6EN
DramaHistory

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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Paul Muni
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Gale Sondergaard
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Joseph Schildkraut
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Gloria Holden
Gloria HoldenAlexandrine Zola
Donald Crisp
Donald CrispMaitre Labori
Erin O'Brien-Moore
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John Litel
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Henry O'Neill
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Morris Carnovsky
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Louis Calhern
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