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By Calvin C (583) on 04 Jan 2012

What begins as an intriguing up-and-coming biopic of an idealistic author ends up as the best kind of blood-boiling courtroom drama…

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By Anne F (623) on 25 Oct 2011

I found this account of part of Ãmile Zola's life fascinating, it was well-told and kept me interested…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 07 Oct 2011

This film is based on the life/work of French writer and activist Emile Zola…

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By Christine R (413) on 30 Sep 2011

Thee truth is marching...and will not be stopped. Excellent film depicting the life of writer Emile Zola played by Paul Muni…

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By I Don't Know W (791) on 27 Jun 2011

One of the most watchable old school biopics made, with Paul Muni, everyone has to get over the fact that everyone in France is speaking English…

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By James-Masaki R (237) on 27 Jun 2011

One of the most watchable old school biopics made, with Paul Muni, everyone has to get over the fact that everyone in France is speaking English…

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By Indi V (217) on 27 Jun 2011

One of the most watchable old school biopics made, with Paul Muni, everyone has to get over the fact that everyone in France is speaking English…

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By Luciana C (12) on 04 Jun 2011

Decent but nothing to write home about…

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By Dave J (1,987) on 04 May 2011

Paul muni was amazing in this. Completely transformed himself…

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By Shaun K L (108) on 19 Feb 2011

A very slow start and a boring end bog down a terrific middle…

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By Leighton T (328) on 02 Feb 2011

Great biopic of the French writer Emile Zola. A good portion of the film is also devoted to the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France…

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By Gustavo H (81) on 17 Sep 2010

Good film. The court scenes were extraordinary, very well acted and directed…

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By Nate W (531) on 07 Aug 2010

Paul Muni is dynamite in what is probably the first great courtroom drama of cinema…

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By Elliott F (182) on 22 Apr 2010

One of the main reasons to see this mostly forgotten Oscar Best Picture winner was Paul Muni's great performance as the radical writer Emile…

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By Jason D (1,490) on 09 Apr 2010

I wasn't expecting much and in terms of script and direction, I got what I expected. a run of the mill biopic with nothing special added…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 13 Feb 2010

An excellent courtroom drama film. This is about the life of French author Emile Zola, with an outstanding portrayal of Paul Muni…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 13 Feb 2010

An excellent courtroom drama film. This is about the life of French author Emile Zola, with an outstanding portrayal of Paul Muni…

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By Aniko V (154) on 13 Jan 2010

Its a surprisingly powerful film by today's standards, proving that an individual may be a genius, but a mob is always dumb…

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By Malcolm D (68) on 05 Jan 2010

A worthy recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture, I'm suprised this film has such a low score on this website…

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By Colleen C (171) on 20 Dec 2009

The action in this movie doesn't really start until Zola gets involved with the Dreyfus Affair, so I'm not sure that The Life of Emile Zola…

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