The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle.

The Life of Emile Zola: Directed by William Dieterle. With Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut, Gloria Holden. The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement …

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The famed writer's life is chronicled, from the scandal of his early literary works through his defense of Albert Dreyfus, a Jewish army officer accused of treason.

Émile Zola (born April 2, 1840, Paris, France—died September 28, 1902, Paris) was a French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French novelist of the late 19th century.

Emile Zola (1840-1902) made his presence known in almost every aspect of society during his life. He was perhaps one of the most famous and controversial figures ever known on the French literary scene.

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and …