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The Life of Emile Zola
By Norman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald and Geza Herczeg - Film
Roles
- Paul Cezanne - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male
About this piece
Cezanne's eulogy for Zola
Summary
This film is a biopic of celebrated French writer Emile Zola who took upon himself to fight social injustice and attack the corrupt establishment with his books. We follow his life as he becomes a celebrated and successful writer and fights for the Dreyfus affair. This monologue comes at the end of the movie after Zola dies of carbon monoxide poisoning. Giving the eulogy is his long time friend and famous painter Paul Cezanne.
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