The Life of Emile ZolaMovie
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.
About The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 drama, history movie directed by William Dieterle.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 56m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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