The 1937 movie "The Life of Emile Zola" was the 10th movie to win the best picture Oscar. The film, as the title suggests, is a partial biography of Emile Zola. It focuses on his life from when he started as a writer, to his case against the French government and finally his death. It is a story about fighting for what is right, regardless of the price that you may pay. The story focuses heavily on the case between Emile and the French military. While this case brings the most drama to the movie it would have been nice to see some of Zola's hardships before he became an author. This just isn't focused on enough in the movie.
From an acting stand point, the movie is no slouch. All of the actors put in a great performance, with Paul Muni as Emile Zola leading the pack. With much of the movie surrounding his trial, it was really a courtroom drama, something that I typically enjoy. While it isn't as gripping as the dramas of today, it was still a fun watch due to the acting performances.
Overall, there wasn't much to analyze in this movie. It was a good story and put together well but at the end the, movie didn't really stay with me. For this reason it gets 3 out of 5 stars.
With this being the 10th movie I thought now would be a good time to rank the movies based on what I thought about them. So here is my list of the first 10 in the reverse order that I enjoyed them.
10. The Broadway Melody of 1929
9. The Great Ziegfeld
8. Wings
7. The Life of Emile Zola
6. Grand Hotel
5. Cimmaron
4. Cavalcade
3. It Happened One Night
2. All Quiet on the Western Front
1. Mutiny on the Bounty
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