The life of Emile Zola /
In 1862 Paris, Emile Zola is barely scratching out a living writing muckraking articles about the poverty of the French people and the corruption of their leaders. Until "Nana," about the life of a prostitute, becomes a smash hit and turns Zola into a celebrity, champion of the people. As...
| Uniform Title: | Life of Emile Zola (Motion picture) |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed captioned. |
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Burbank, CA :
Turner Entertainment Co. :
[2005]
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
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| Summary: | In 1862 Paris, Emile Zola is barely scratching out a living writing muckraking articles about the poverty of the French people and the corruption of their leaders. Until "Nana," about the life of a prostitute, becomes a smash hit and turns Zola into a celebrity, champion of the people. As he churns out a string of similar books that make him quite rich, his old friend Paul Cezanne tells him "An artist should remain poor." His determined intervention in the Dreyfus Affair, at the request of Dreyfus's wife Lucie, results in "J'accuse!" his famous denunciation of the Army, and leads to a conviction for libel. He flees to England, where he remains until granted amnesty. Unfortunately, he dies before the news that Dreyfus was exonerated and reinstated to full rank can reach him. Indicative of the mores of its time, during the course of this clear story about institutionalized anti-Semitism, the word "Jew" is never mentioned. And while most Hollywood biographies must be taken with a grain--if not a handful--of salt, the film makes a reasonable effort at accuracy and completeness. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the story by Heinz Herald and Geza Herczeg and on source material Matthew Josephsck's, "Zola and his time." Special features: The littlest diplomat [featurette] (19 min.); Romance Road [featurette] (19 min.); Ain't we got fun [cartoon featurette] (8 min.); 5/8/39 Lux Radio Theater broadcast [audio feature] (59 min.); Theatrical trailer (4 min.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; standard presentation preserving the 1.37:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: Rated G. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1938: Best Writing, Screenplay (Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg, Norman Reilly Raine), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Joseph Schildkraut), Best Picture (Warner Bros.). |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Tony Gaudio ; film editor, Warren Low ; music, Max Steiner ; art director, Anton Grot ; costumes by Milo Anderson and Ali Hubert. |
| ISBN: | 0790793075 9780790793078 |