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Emile Zola: Paul Muni
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In 1862 writer Emile Zola (Paul Muni) and painter Paul Cezanne (Vladimir Sokoloff) try to keep warm in a Paris attic by burning a book. Alexandrine (Gloria Holden) tells Zola she found a job for him as a clerk. Zola is officially warned about his book and loses his job. He sees the homeless, war, and military graft. Zola and Cezanne help a prostitute Nana (Erin O'Brien-Moore), who gives Zola her diary. His novel Nana sells 36,000 in three days.
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THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA won three Oscars: Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Schildkraut), and Original Story (Heinz Herald, Geza Herczeg). It was ... nominated for Best Director, Actor (Muni), Score (Leo Forbstein, Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Max Steiner), Art Direction (Anton Grot), and Sound (Nathan Levinson).
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The film was shot in reverse order; Paul Muni grew his own beard for the role, and it was trimmed and darkened as he proceeded to scenes where Zola is younger. His makeup took 3-1/2 hours to apply each morning. more
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