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The Life of Emile Zola is an American period drama film first released in 1937,
directed by William Dieterle.
The film stars Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden and Donald Crisp.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William Dieterle
- Script: Norman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg, Matthew Josephson
- Photo: Tony Gaudio
- Music: Max Steiner
- 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 (Major Henry), Charles Richman (M. Delagorgue), Gilbert Emery (Minister of War), Walter Kingsford (Colonel Sandherr), Paul Everton (Assistant Chief of Staff), Montagu Love (M. Cavaignac), Frank Sheridan (M. Van Cassell), Lumsden Hare (Mr. Richards), Marcia Mae Jones (Helen Richards), Florence Roberts (Madame Zola), Dickie Moore (Pierre Dreyfus), Rolla Gourvitch (Jeanne Dreyfus), Arthur Aylesworth (Chief Censor), Maurice Black (Minor Role), Stanley Blystone, Egon Brecher (Brucker), Iphigenie Castiglioni (Madame Charpentier), Robert Cummings Sr. (Gen. Gillian), Frank Darien (Albert), Franklyn Farnum, Holmes Herbert (Commander of Paris), Paul Irving (La Rue), Alexander Leftwich (Maj. D’Aboville), Frank Mayo (Mathieu Dreyfus), Moroni Olsen (Capt. Guignet), Frank Reicher (M. Perrenx), Walter O. Stahl (Sen. Scheurer-Kestner), Wilhelm von Brincken (Swartzoppen), Pierre Watkin (Prefect of Police), Harry Worth (Lieutenant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 116 min; B&W
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