The Life of Emile Zola 1937

Synopsis

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Émile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success documenting the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, his complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for espionage. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens an exposé, only to be charged with libel and now he must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.

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Cast

• 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

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