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The life of Emile Zola /

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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...

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Uniform Title:Life of Emile Zola (Motion picture)
Main Authors: Herald, Heinz (Adapter, Screenwriter), Herczeg, Géza, 1888-1964 (Adapter, Screenwriter), Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Dieterle, William, 1893-1972 (Director), Raine, Norman Reilly, 1895-1971 (Screenwriter), Muni, Paul, 1895-1967 (Actor), Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964 (Actor), Sondergaard, Gale, 1899-1985 (Actor), Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974 (Actor), Holden, Gloria, 1908-1991 (Actor), O'Brien-Moore, Erin, 1902-1979 (Actor), O'Neill, Henry, 1891-1961 (Actor), Carnovsky, Morris (Actor), Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956 (Actor), Litel, John, 1892-1972 (Actor), Morgan, Ralph, 1883-1956 (Actor), Barrat, Robert, 1889-1970 (Actor), Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962 (Actor), Davenport, Harry, 1866-1949 (Actor), Warwick, Robert, 1878-1964 (Actor), Richman, Charles, 1870-1940 (Actor), Emery, Gilbert, 1875-1945 (Actor), Kingsford, Walter, 1881-1958 (Actor), Everton, Paul, 1868-1948 (Actor), Love, Montagu, 1877-1943 (Actor), Sheridan, Frank, 1869-1943 (Actor), Hare, Lumsden, 1875-1964 (Actor), Jones, Marcia Mae (Actor), Roberts, Florence, 1861-1940 (Actor), Moore, Dick, 1925-2015 (Actor), Gourvitch, Rolla, Josephson, Matthew, 1899-1978
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish ; closed captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. : [2005]
Edition:Special ed.
Subjects:
Zola, Émile, > 1840-1902 > Drama.
Dreyfus, Alfred, > 1859-1935 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Drama.
Cézanne, Paul, > 1839-1906 > Drama.
France. > Armée > History > 19th century > Drama.
Authors > Drama.
Novelists, French > 19th century > Drama.
Men > Conduct of life > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Trials (Treason) > France.
Scandals > Political aspects > France > Drama.
Politics and literature > France > Drama.
Antisemitism > France > Drama.
France > Intellectual life > 19th century > Drama.
France > Politics and government > 19th century > Drama.
London (England) > Drama.
Paris (France) > Drama.
Josephson, Matthew, > 1899-1978 > Film adaptations.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Table of Contents:
  • Credits
  • Job for Emile
  • Official warning
  • Injustice all around
  • Nana's story
  • "Nana's" profits
  • "Downfall"
  • Defying the censor
  • Cezanne's goodbye
  • Traitor in their midst
  • Arrested for treason
  • "I'm innocent!"
  • You must survive
  • Military maneuvers
  • Lucie appeals to Zola
  • I accuse
  • Inflaming the mob
  • On trial
  • Picquart testifies
  • Written and unspoken
  • Intolerance all around
  • Let truth conquer
  • Another closed case
  • Honor of the army
  • Homecomings to France
  • By force of ideas
  • Moment of conscience
  • Cast list.