Quick facts
- Released
- September 9, 1937
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0029146
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Ralph Morgan
Commander of Paris
Robert Barrat
Major Walsin-Esterhazy
Vladimir Sokoloff
Paul Cezanne
Grant Mitchell
Georges Clemenceau
Harry Davenport
Chief of Staff
Robert Warwick
Colonel Henry
Charles Richman
M. Delagorgue
Gilbert Emery
Minister of War
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Life of Emile Zola about?
- A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
- Who directed The Life of Emile Zola?
- The Life of Emile Zola was directed by William Dieterle.
- Who stars in The Life of Emile Zola?
- The Life of Emile Zola stars Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden.
- When was The Life of Emile Zola released?
- The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 drama, history film.
- Where can I watch The Life of Emile Zola?
- You can watch The Life of Emile Zola with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.