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The Life of Emile Zola is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Dieterle released in USA on 2 october 1937 with Paul Muni

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

The Life of Emile Zola
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Released in USA 2 october 1937
Length 1h56
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Comedy-drama,    Historical
Rating71% 3.5949053.5949053.5949053.5949053.594905

The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about French author Émile Zola, played by Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It has the distinction of being the second biographical film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great success both critically and financially. Contemporary reviews cited it the best biographical film made up to that time. In 2000, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Synopsis

Set in the mid through late 19th century, it depicts Zola's friendship with Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, and his rise to fame through his prolific writing, with particular focus on his involvement late in life in the Dreyfus affair.

Actors

Paul Muni

(Emile Zola)Gloria Holden

(Alexandrine Zola)Gale Sondergaard

(Lucie Dreyfus)Joseph Schildkraut

(Capt. Alfred Dreyfus)Donald Crisp

(Maitre Labori)
And :
Henry O'Neill
Erin O'Brien-Moore
John Litel
Louis Calhern
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