The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

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

Directed by William Dieterle1h 56mDrama,History

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1937
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
9 September 1937
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6.7 (161)
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Paul Muni
Paul Muni
Emile Zola
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard
Lucie Dreyfus
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden
Alexandrine Zola
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Maitre Labori
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Nana
John Litel
John Litel
Charpentier
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Colonel Picquart
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Anatole France
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Major Dort
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Commander of Paris
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Vladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Colonel Henry
Charles Richman
Charles Richman
M. Delagorgue
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert Emery
Minister of War
Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford
Colonel Sandherr
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
Assistant Chief of Staff
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
M. Cavaignac
Frank Sheridan
Frank Sheridan
M. Van Cassell
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
Mr. Richards
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones
Helen Richards
Florence Roberts
Florence Roberts
Madame Zola
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
Pierre Dreyfus
R
Rolla Gourvitch
Jeanne Dreyfus
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
(uncredited)

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