Director: William Dieterle
Starring: Paul Muni
Other Oscar Wins: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Joseph
Schildkraut), Best Writing (Screenplay)
Other Oscar Nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul
Muni), Best Director, Best Original Story, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best
Assistant Director, Best Score
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| Paul Muni and Vladimir Sokoloff in The Life of Emile Zola. |
Favorite Line: "I shall tell the truth. Because if I did not, my nights would be haunted by the spectre of an innocent man expiating under the most frightful torture a crime he never committed."
The Life of Emile Zola is the fictionalized story of the life of the French writer, Emile Zola.
I'm afraid I don't have a lot to say about this film. I personally did not find it very interesting at all, and it was very difficult to get through to the end. Its not that the film isn't well done or even that the acting is bad, in fact it is a well done film, but it is simply not very interesting.
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| Art by Olly Moss. |
I have to say that I was surprised that Paul Muni did not win the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Emile Zola himself. He does an absolutely incredible job, especially of portraying the same man at multiple stages of his life.
The Life of Emile Zola is a well done film, just not one particularly fascinating to me.
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