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The life of Emile Zola

Dieterle, William, 1893-1972 (director.). Raine, Norman Reilly, 1895-1971 (screenwriter.). Herald, Heinz, (screenwriter,, adapter.). Herczeg, Géza, 1888-1954 (screenwriter,, adapter.). Muni, Paul, 1895-1967 (actor.). Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964 (actor.). Sondergaard, Gale, 1899-1985 (actor.). Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974 (actor.). Holden, Gloria, 1908-1991 (actor.). O'Brien-Moore, Erin, 1902-1979 (actor.). O'Neill, Henry, 1891-1961 (actor.). Carnovsky, Morris, (actor.). Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956 (actor.). Litel, John, 1892-1972 (actor.). Morgan, Ralph, 1883-1956 (actor.). Barrat, Robert, 1889-1970 (actor.). Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962 (actor.). Davenport, Harry, 1866-1949 (actor.). Warwick, Robert, 1878-1964 (actor.). Richman, Charles, 1870-1940 (actor.). Emery, Gilbert, 1875-1945 (actor.). Kingsford, Walter, 1881-1958 (actor.). Everton, Paul, 1868-1948 (actor.). Love, Montagu, 1877-1943 (actor.). Sheridan, Frank, 1869-1943 (actor.). Hare, Lumsden, 1875-1964 (actor.). Jones, Marcia Mae, (actor.). Roberts, Florence, 1861-1940 (actor.). Moore, Dick, 1925-2015 (actor.). Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 (composer.). Josephson, Matthew 1899-1978 Zola and his time. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Paul Muni (Emile Zola), Joseph Schildkraut (Capt. Alfred Dreyfus), Gale Sondergaard (Lucie Dreyfus), Donald Crisp (Maitre Labori), Gloria Holden (Alexandrine Zola), Erin O'Brien-Moore (Nana), Henry O'Neill (Colonel Picquart), Morris Carnovsky (Anatole France), Louis Calhern (Major Dort), John Litel (Charpentier), Ralph Morgan (Commander of Paris), Robert Barrat (Major Walsin-Esterhazy), Vladimir Sokoloff (Paul Cezanne), Harry Davenport (Chief of Staff), Robert Warwick (Major Henry), Charles Richman (M. Delagorgue), Gilbert Emery (Minister of War), Walter Kingsford (Colonel Sandherr), Paul Everton (Asst. Chief of Staff), Montagu Love (M. Cavalgnac), 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). (Cast).

Summary: In 1862 Paris, Emile Zola is barely scratching out a living writing muckraking articles about the poverty of the French people and the corruption of their leaders. Until "Nana," about the life of a prostitute, becomes a smash hit and turns Zola into a celebrity, champion of the people. As he churns out a string of similar books that make him quite rich, his old friend Paul Cezanne tells him "An artist should remain poor." His determined intervention in the Dreyfus Affair, at the request of Dreyfus's wife Lucie, results in "J'accuse!" his famous denunciation of the Army, and leads to a conviction for libel. He flees to England, where he remains until granted amnesty. Unfortunately, he dies before the news that Dreyfus was exonerated and reinstated to full rank can reach him. Indicative of the mores of its time, during the course of this clear story about institutionalized anti-Semitism, the word "Jew" is never mentioned. And while most Hollywood biographies must be taken with a grain--if not a handful--of salt, the film makes a reasonable effort at accuracy and completeness.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780790793078
  • ISBN: 0790793075
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Edition: Special edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co., [2005]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video

Content descriptions

General Note:
Source material, Matthew Josephson's "Zola and his time."
Special features: The littlest diplomat [featurette] (19 min.); Romance Road [featurette] (19 min.); Ain't we got fun [cartoon featurette] (8 min.); 5/8/39 Lux Radio Theater broadcast [audio feature] (59 min.); Theatrical trailer (4 min.).
Formatted Contents Note: Credits -- Job for Emile -- Official warning -- Injustice all around -- Nana's story -- "Nana's" profits -- "Downfall" -- Defying the censor -- Cezanne's goodbye -- Traitor in their midst -- Arrested for treason -- "I'm innocent!" -- You must survive -- Military maneuvers -- Lucie appeals to Zola -- I accuse -- Inflaming the mob -- On trial -- Picquart testifies -- Written and unspoken -- Intolerance all around -- Let truth conquer -- Another closed case -- Honor of the army -- Homecomings to France -- By force of ideas -- Moment of conscience -- Cast list.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Photography, Tony Gaudio ; film editor, Warren Low ; music, Max Steiner ; art director, Anton Grot ; costumes by Milo Anderson and Ali Hubert.
Participant or Performer Note: Paul Muni (Emile Zola), Joseph Schildkraut (Capt. Alfred Dreyfus), Gale Sondergaard (Lucie Dreyfus), Donald Crisp (Maitre Labori), Gloria Holden (Alexandrine Zola), Erin O'Brien-Moore (Nana), Henry O'Neill (Colonel Picquart), Morris Carnovsky (Anatole France), Louis Calhern (Major Dort), John Litel (Charpentier), Ralph Morgan (Commander of Paris), Robert Barrat (Major Walsin-Esterhazy), Vladimir Sokoloff (Paul Cezanne), Harry Davenport (Chief of Staff), Robert Warwick (Major Henry), Charles Richman (M. Delagorgue), Gilbert Emery (Minister of War), Walter Kingsford (Colonel Sandherr), Paul Everton (Asst. Chief of Staff), Montagu Love (M. Cavalgnac), 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).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1937.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: Rated G.
System Details Note:
DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital mono.; standard presentation preserving the 1.37:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition.
Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed captioned.
Awards Note:
Winner, 1938 Academy Awards for Best Writing, Screenplay--Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg, Norman Reilly Raine; Best Actor in a Supporting Role--Joseph Schildkraut; Best Picture--Warner Bros.
Subject: Zola, Émile 1840-1902 Drama
Dreyfus, Alfred 1859-1935 Trials, litigation, etc Drama
Cézanne, Paul 1839-1906 Drama
France. Armée History 19th century Drama
Authors Drama
Novelists, French 19th century Drama
Men Conduct of life Drama
Man-woman relationships Drama
Trials (Treason) France
Scandals Political aspects France Drama
Politics and literature France Drama
Antisemitism France Drama
France Intellectual life 19th century Drama
France Politics and government 19th century Drama
London (England) Drama
Paris (France) Drama
Josephson, Matthew 1899-1978 Film adaptations
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.

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