Truth becomes fiction in William Dieterle’s biopic of the famed French author, Emile Zola, in the 10th Best Picture winner, the creatively titled The Life of Emile Zola. With a narrative that embraces the heights of the Dreyfus Affair, while also taking in the divide between the impoverished and the wealthy, at the same time it critiques the military.
In this episode of Awards Don’t Matter, co-hosts Dave and Andrew discuss and divide the film, ultimately coming to the conclusion whether it’s the narrative of The Life of Emile Zola that matters, or if the film itself does. Dig on in and find out.
Make sure to check out Dave’s new podcast, Off Screen Death with co-host Michael Denniston.
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