The Life of Emile Zola
6.71937116 min
DramaHistory
"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.
Top Cast
Paul Muni as Emile Zola,Gale Sondergaard as Lucie Dreyfus,Joseph Schildkraut as Capt. Alfred Dreyfus,Gloria Holden as Alexandrine Zola,Donald Crisp as Maitre Labori,Erin O'Brien-Moore as Nana,John Litel as Charpentier,Henry O'Neill as Colonel Picquart
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Production
Warner Bros. Pictures