THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (Biography - NR) PRODUCER: Henry Blanke ABOUT THE FILM Sincere Biography of famed 19th-century French author who fought the conviction of Captain Dreyfus, a Jew unjustly convicted of treason. DIRECTED BY: William Dieterle (who received a nomination).

THE CAST INCLUDES Paul Muni (SCARFACE, I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG, THE GOOD EARTH, COUNTER ATTACK, THE LAST ANGRY MAN, THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR) Gale Sondergaard (THE BLUEBIRD, ANTHONY ADVERSE, SPIDER WOMAN, ROAD TO RIO, THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE) Joseph Schildkraut / Oscared for Supporting Actor! (SOULS AT SEA, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD) With Gloria Holden, Donald Crisp, Henry O'Neil, Louis Calhern, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Dickie Moore, Morris Carnovsky, Harry Davenport, and Robert Warrick. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Henry Blanke (1901 - 1981) was an German-American producer. His other works include: THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR, JEZEBEL, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, THE MALTESE FALCON, THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, and THE NUN'S STORY. NOTES & TRIVA Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg, and Norman Reilly Raine won an Oscars for their screenplay. THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA was made as a prestige film and was not expected to be a money-maker, but turned out to be both a critical and box-office success. Recently re-made, as a TV-movie, by actor Richard Drefuss. OTHER NOMINATIONS Supporting Actor (*) Writing (*) Actor Direction Art Direction Editing OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS THE AWFUL TRUTH CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS DEAD END THE GOOD EARTH IN OLD CHICAGO LOST HORIZON 100 MEN AND A GIRL STAGE DOOR A STAR IS BORN GO TO: Next Year

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