Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Dieterle
- Producer : Henry Blanke
- Editor : Warren Low
- Cast : Paul Muni,Gale Sondergaard,Joseph Schildkraut,Gloria Holden,Donald Crisp,Erin O'Brien-Moore,John Litel,Henry O'Neill,Morris Carnovsky,Louis Calhern,Ralph Morgan,Robert Barrat,Vladimir Sokoloff,Grant Mitchell,Harry Davenport,Robert Warwick,Charles Richman,Gilbert Emery,Walter Kingsford,Paul Everton,Montagu Love,Frank Sheridan,Lumsden Hare,Marcia Mae Jones,Florence Roberts,Dickie Moore,Rolla Gourvitch,Franklyn Farnum
Cast
Emile Zola
Lucie Dreyfus
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
Alexandrine Zola
Maitre Labori
Nana
Charpentier
Colonel Picquart
Anatole France
Major Dort
Commander of Paris
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Paul Cezanne
Georges Clemenceau
Chief of Staff
Colonel Henry
M. Delagorgue
Minister of War
Colonel Sandherr
Assistant Chief of Staff
M. Cavaignac
M. Van Cassell
Mr. Richards
Helen Richards
Madame Zola
Pierre Dreyfus
Jeanne Dreyfus
(uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Life of Emile Zola
Status Released
Release Information
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1937-09-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 56m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- History
