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The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

NR ★ 6.7/10 116 min Drama, History United States English
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He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!

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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.

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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

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