The Life of Emile Zola
1937 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 9,467 VOTES · DIR. William Dieterle
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,346 lines
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00:01:47 It's no use, Émile. The place is like a sieve.
00:06:02 - Yes. - The public prosecutor is highly displeased.
00:10:59 Have something with us.
00:16:06 - Yes? - Monsieur Zola is here.
00:22:01 Book? Book? I never read books. Who's it by?
00:26:47 You're wealthy now, world-famous...
00:33:31 This is most urgent.
00:37:17 - Seem upset? - No, sir.
00:42:13 - Yes, Maman. - Yes, Maman.
00:47:20 I'm innocent! I'm innocent!
00:51:55 Ever since I succeeded Sandherr, I've tried to find out the truth...
00:56:22 Madame Dreyfus, please.
00:59:46 I was thinking of my husband, condemned to suffer a living death.
01:05:28 ...and of continuing to defend his deadly work...
01:10:20 One is interlocked with the other.
01:14:32 Silence. Silence!
01:19:59 Questions relating to a closed case are prohibited.
01:23:50 Perhaps the chief of staff.
01:28:32 In other words...
01:32:48 A judicial blunder has been committed!
01:38:23 Do as I tell you. Admit nothing.
01:44:26 What a triumph. Don't you feel...?
01:48:51 That's good.
01:56:03 [ENGLISH]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,346
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:01:47
Final line01:56:03
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,467