

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
William Dieterle
Director
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The Life of Emile Zola was directed by William Dieterle and released in 1937.
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The Life of Emile Zola has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1937-09-09
- Status
- Released





