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Émile Zola

Profession
Writing
Born
April 2, 1840 · Paris, France
Died
September 28, 1902

Biography

Émile Zola, in full Émile-Édouard-Charles-Antoine Zola, was a French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French writer of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism, which underlie his monumental novel series Les Rougon-Macquart, and for his intervention in the Dreyfus Affair through his famous open letter, J'Accuse…!

Known for

Thirst poster
Thirst
Film · 2009 · ★ 7.1
Germinal poster
Germinal
Film · 1993 · ★ 6.7
In Secret poster
In Secret
Film · 2014 · ★ 6.1
La Bête Humaine poster
La Bête Humaine
Film · 1938 · ★ 7.1
Human Desire poster
Human Desire
Film · 1954 · ★ 6.7
The Paradise poster
The Paradise
Series · 2012 · ★ 7.3
Thérèse Raquin poster
Thérèse Raquin
Film · 1953 · ★ 6.6
Gervaise poster
Gervaise
Film · 1956 · ★ 6.7
L'Argent poster
L'Argent
Film · 1928 · ★ 7.1
Nana poster
Nana
Film · 1926 · ★ 6.6
Au Bonheur des Dames poster
Au Bonheur des Dames
Film · 1930 · ★ 6.3
Nana poster
Nana
Film · 1983 · ★ 4.9

Filmography