The Life of Emile Zola
“He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!”
1937•G•1h 56m•6.7•Released
DramaHistory
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.
Director
William Dieterle
Writer
Norman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Henry Blanke
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