Emile Zola (1964)
1964 · Short film · 21 min · dir. William Dieterle
He'll hold you in silence as deep as your emotions!
- Drama
- History
Synopsis
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Émile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success documenting the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, his complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for espionage. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens an exposé, only to be charged with libel and now he must defend himself…
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Details
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Writer
- Heinz Herald
- Composer
- Max Steiner
- Cinematography
- Tony Gaudio
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Released
- 1937-09-09
- Running time
- 21 minutes
Cast & crew
William Dieterle Director
Paul Muni
Gale Sondergaard
Joseph Schildkraut
Gloria Holden
Donald Crisp
Erin O'Brien-Moore
John Litel
Henry O'Neill
