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| The Life of Emile Zola (1937) |
Epic.
This film is by far the best of the Best Pictures so far. I don't know if I'm in the right place to put this next to films like Gandhi, but it's pretty up there. Once you understand what was going on, it was a great film. It had a very strong storyline, classic and good quality photography and a bio-pic that was of great (and controversial) significance at that time.
Why haven't we heard of Emile Zola?
Good question. First of all he was controversial. Okay, maybe that's no excuse. He was a Frenchman who stood up for justice in the late 1800s against the French government and its army. Not only that, he wrote many books about the oppressed people of France, he was a playwright and used to live with famous artist Paul Cezanne. Go and Google or Wiki him to find out more.
If you like movies that timelessly stand up for justice and truth against wrong and evil, make this film part of your collection, or at least watch it.
Why did it win Best Picture? Where do I start? A bio-pic about a man who stood up for truth and justice - significant to French history. Strong storyline and good photography also add to other reasons I believe it won best picture.
