William DieterleDirector
Paul MuniEmile Zola
Gale SondergaardLucie Dreyfus
Joseph SchildkrautCapt. Alfred Dreyfus
Gloria HoldenAlexandrine Zola
Donald CrispMaitre Labori
Erin O'Brien-MooreNana
John LitelCharpentier
Henry O'NeillColonel Picquart
Morris CarnovskyAnatole France
Louis CalhernMajor Dort
Ralph MorganCommander of Paris
Robert BarratMajor Walsin-Esterhazy
The Life of Emile Zola
- drama
- history
09 Sept 1937
6.7
2
1h 56min
He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!
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.
