The Life of Emile Zola Movie Review 1937

Writer Emile Zola intervenes in the case of Alfred Dreyfus who was sent to Devil's Island for a crime he did not commit. Well-crafted production featuring a handsome performance from Muni.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Devil's Island, This Is Your Life, Men in Prison, Art & Artists, France, Frame-Ups, Writers

Screenplay

Norman Reilly Raine

Cast

Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Gloria Holden, Joseph Schildkraut

Cinematography

Gaetano Antonio "Tony" Gaudio

Director

William Dieterle

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Oscars 1937: Picture, Screenplay, Support. Actor (Schildkraut), Natl. Film Reg. 2000;; N.Y. Film Critics 1937: Actor (Muni), Film.