Tag: William Dieterle

The Life of Emile Zola might not be remembered like other films but the biopic gave Warner Bros. their first Best Picture in studio history. Emile Zola (Paul Muni) is a writer that took up Captain Alfred Dreyfus’ (Joseph Schildkraut) cause after he was falsely accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit.  Zola risks his entire career by publishing J’Accuse…! in a French paper.  By getting involved, Zola would later be tried…