The Life of Emile Zola
- Original title
- The Life of Emile Zola
- Year
- 1937
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Paul Muni
- Henry O'Neill
- Joseph Schildkraut
- Gale Sondergaard
- Gloria Holden
- Donald Crisp
- Louis Calhern
- Robert Barrat
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- Music
- Cinematography
Tony Gaudio (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Historical. Based on a true story. Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. 1900s
- Synopsis
- The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfuss Affair. Paul Cezanne and Émile Zola were friends when both were starting their careers. Through ups and downs Zola became financially successful long before Cezanne. He was married and had a successful career as an author. Paul Cezanne then decided to live in the country far away from the city, and told Zola not to be part of the establishment but to fight for truth and justice again. He is approached by Lucie Dreyfus, who's husband was unjustly court martialed and sent to Devil's Island because he was accused of betraying his country by disclosing military secrets.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1937: 3 Academy Awards: Best Movie, Sup. Actor (Schildkraut), Screenplay. 10 Nominations1937: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film and Best Actor (Paul Muni)1937: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).
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