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The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great critical and financial success.
- August 11, 1937
- Henry Blanke
The Life of Emile Zola: Directed by William Dieterle. With Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden. The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfus Affair.
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- Biography, Drama
- William Dieterle
- 1937-10-02
The Life of Emile Zola (1937) is a well-received film biography, starring Paul Muni, which devotes significant footage to Zola's involvement in exonerating Dreyfus. The film won the Academy Award for Outstanding Production.
- Novelist, journalist, playwright, poet
- 29 September 1902 (aged 62), Paris, France
- Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, 2 April 1840, Paris, France
- Panthéon, Paris
Apr 17, 2024 · Émile Zola was a French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French novelist of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism, which underlie his monumental 20-novel series Les Rougon-Macquart, and for his intervention in the Dreyfus Affair.
The story of one of the world's greatest writers, a man who proved thatone voice can overcome injustice and change the course of a nation isimmortalized in The Life of Emile Zola. 258 IMDb 7.2 1 h 56 min 1937. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Documentary · Cerebral · Compelling. Available to rent or buy.
Urgently relevant in an era of escalating bigotry and fascism, The Life of Emile Zola is a respectful and staid tribute to the French novelist, enlivened by Paul Muni's...
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- Biography
The Life of Emile Zola (1937) - Turner Classic Movies. 2h 3m 1937. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The famed writer risks his reputation to defend a Jewish army officer accused of treason. Cast & Crew. Read More. William Dieterle. Director. Paul Muni.
