Monday, March 15, 2010

The Life of Emile Zola (1937) - 3 stars

One sentence plot summary: A biopic focusing on french author Emile Zola's literary support of Alfred Dreyfus, who had been falsely imprisoned for treason.

Starring: Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut

Best of: Strong lead acting performance by Paul Muni. Tightly focused screenplay.

Worst of: Entertaining and well executed, but ultimately a bit forgettable.

I would have liked it better if: it left more of an emotional impact on me.

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