Plot: Émile Zola is a struggling writer who lives for his craft, even if that means forgoing decent pay. When he notices all the injustices happening in Paris, he decides to use it as fuel for his novels. It makes him a rich man and he can finally marry his girlfriend, but the critique of the establishment also puts a target on his back.
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October 01, 2023
A biography from the 30s. I honestly didn't expect too much, 30s cinema is generally very dialogue-focused and the biopic is one of the least adventurous genres out there. Combine the two and you get the kind of cinema that really isn't for me. And indeed, this wasn't really my type of film.
It's an old film, so even though it is set in Paris, don't expect to hear any French. And you'll get plenty of chances to verify, as this film is all talk. The first half of the film focuses mostly on Zola's writing career, while the second half is dedicated to his part in the Dreyfus affair (a piece of history I was unaware of). I didn't really for either though.