The Life of Emile Zola
“He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!”
1937 · 1 h 56 min
Directed by 
William Dieterle
William DieterleCast
Paul Muni 
Gale Sondergaard 
Joseph Schildkraut 
Gloria Holden 
Donald Crisp Erin O'Brien-Moore
Credits
Written by: Norman Reilly Raine
Plot
The writer Émile Zola defends the falsely accused Alfred Dreyfus.
Sinekatalog’s take
A stately biographical drama that won Best Picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (10,159 votes)
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