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The Life of Emile Zola (1937) - User Reviews - Page 3 of 4

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By Adam P (1,180) on 09 Sep 2009

A movie that makes you want to stand up and cheer for actual human progress…

Review of The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

By Catherine N (84) on 29 Jul 2009

Zola from starving writer to successful man of letters is eventually compelled to fight for justice via the Dreyfuss case…

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By Joe L (766) on 19 Apr 2009

I was surprised at how well it holds up today…

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By Jack W (1,198) on 31 Mar 2009

Excellent movie and definitely excellent acting by Paul Muni…

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By Jerrod G (59) on 13 Mar 2009

He was a moment of the conscience of man This and Gandhi should be required viewing…

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By Wendy S (447) on 20 Feb 2009

Follows the life of a poor rebellious writer, pursuing the truth, to a successful one, whose values change with the celebrity…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 18 Feb 2009

A surprisingly relevant film…

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By Randy T (648) on 06 Oct 2008

One of my favorite old black and whites…

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By Min K (125) on 03 Sep 2008

Interesting to see a film about Emile Zola and the Dreyfus affair, but is is of course hampered by the stage acting…

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By Phil S (666) on 22 Apr 2008

Quite an entertaining story based on real events. Itâ??s incredible to think this actually happened…

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By Steven B (910) on 08 Apr 2008

One of the best biopics ever made…

Review of The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

By Kevin S (2,121) on 08 Apr 2008

One of the best biopics ever made…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 13 Mar 2008

Starts slow and is often melodramatic, but ultimately inspiring with great courtroom scenes…

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By Leeann H (3) on 08 Mar 2008

A corny, but fun, portrayal of Zola's life. It completely overlooks the Jewish question in the Dreyfus Affair, but hey, it was 1937…

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By Mary H (437) on 06 Mar 2008

It's reassuring to know that one can be entertained by a film and also educated on one of the most important french figures…

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By Michaela B (125) on 11 Jan 2008

Quite amazing. Despite being made 70 years ago, I think this movie is so relevant and should be screened today…

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By Bob W (910) on 30 Dec 2007

Hollywood has always had its favorite issues about what's right and outrage at the system…

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By Private U (13,627) on 19 Nov 2007

Great performance by Muni, great movie too…

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By Kenji C (12) on 02 Nov 2007

Any aspiring writer will find themselves in tears at the end of this one…

Review of The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

By Neil G (160) on 02 Sep 2007

This was a really well acted film. It deserves the praise…

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