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 settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
The Life of Emile Zola has generally received positive reviews.
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The Life of Emile Zola was released in 1937 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 75 reviews, giving The Life of Emile Zola (1937) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 78% and users giving an average score of 81%.
With a score of 70%, The Life of Emile Zola is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1937, which stands at 60%.
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