Biopic of writer and French activist Emile Zola, starting in 1862 and dwelling on Zola's involvement in the Dreyfus affair. Read more
| Starring | Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden |
|---|---|
| Director | William Dieterle |
| Genres | Drama |
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Biopic of writer and French activist Emile Zola, starting in 1862 and dwelling on Zola's involvement in the Dreyfus affair.
| Starring | Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden |
|---|---|
| Director | William Dieterle |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1937 |
| Format | DVD |
The box-office success of this solidly-carpentered piece of Hollywood history was compounded in equal parts of star power and the sheer novelty of having such a thing turn up at the local Odeon.
Plodding briefly, inaccurately and somewhat risibly through Zola's early career, this solemn biopic improves no end... read more on Time Out