The Life of Emile Zola
movie
He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!
Released September 09, 1937
Overview
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.
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
Morris Carnovsky
as
Anatole France
Louis Calhern
as
Major Dort
Ralph Morgan
as
Commander of Paris
Robert Barrat
as
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Crew
William Dieterle
as
Director
Norman Reilly Raine
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Screenplay
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Heinz Herald
as
Screenplay
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Leo F. Forbstein
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Music Director
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Henry Blanke
as
Producer
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Matthew Josephson
as
Book
Irving Rapper
as
Dialogue Coach
Max Steiner
as
Original Music Composer
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Geza Herczeg
as
Screenplay
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Heinz Herald
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Story
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Geza Herczeg
as
Story
Tony Gaudio
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Director of Photography