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The Life of Emile Zola

1937·1h 56m·Approved
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
10,034 votes

The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfus Affair, a Jewish army officer who is accused of treason.

The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 drama biography movie directed by William Dieterle, starring Gloria Holden, Paul Muni, Joseph Schildkraut. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 10,034 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
William Dieterle
Stars
Gloria Holden
Paul Muni
Joseph Schildkraut
Gale Sondergaard
Details
1937-10-02
116 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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