This page lists film and television adaptations of Zola’s works. We welcome any suggestions for content to add to this page.
L’Assommoir
- Gervaise– a 1956 adaptation See Guy’s review. (Posters and Stills)
La Bête Humaine
- Human Desire (1954, American noir adaptation). See Guy’s review.
- La Bête Humaine (1938, directed by Jean Renoir. See Guy’s review.
Au Bonheur des Dames
- Au Bonheur des Dames by Julien Duvivier (1930, see Guy’s review) and by André Cayatte (1943),
- Zum Paradies der Damen by Lupu Pick (1922)
- The Paradise (BBC series, 2012 and 2013)
Germinal
- Germinal, directed by Claude Berri (1993). See IMDB or Movie Images.
J’Accuse
- Prisoner of Honor (1991, the story behind the Dreyfus Affair). See Guy’s review.
Thérèse Raquin
- Thérèse Raquin (1953, in French) See IMDB.
- Thérèse Raquin (1980, in English) See Guy’s review.
- “In Secret” (due for release in 2014).
- Not a film, but a New York Times review of an audiobook version.
The Books of Émile Zola 
I was trying to add to this but couldn’t access the page except as a comment, so perhaps you could add this to the page for me:
Gervaise– a 1956 adaptation of L’Assommoir. Here’s a link to my review:
http://phoenixcinema.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/gervaise-1956/
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I think Lisa sent you an official ‘invite’ so you can be a full-fledged contributor and add content, links, the works at will instead of only in the comment section. If you didn’t receive it, let me know and I’ll send out another.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046429/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
A1953 version, French, of Thérèse Raquin. Not a bad version, but it’s not my favourite Zola.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080292/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
A 1980 version which isn’t bad at all.
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That last version of TR is British, btw. Anyway, please just add these to the page and then you can delete the comments if you want. Or not.
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http://phoenixcinema.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/human-desire/
Human Desire (1954) is an American noir adaptation of La Bete Humanine.
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typo: Humaine
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Here’s a 1938 version of La Bete Humaine
http://phoenixcinema.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/la-bete-humaine/
Directed by Jean Renoir.
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Those interested in Zola may want to check out Prisoner of Honor (1991). The story behind the Dreyfus Affair:
http://phoenixcinema.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/prisoner-of-honor-1991/
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Here’s a review of Au Bonheur des Dames
http://phoenixcinema.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/au-bonheur-des-dames-1930/
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I might have mentioned it before – not sure – there is a new movie called “Cezanne et moi” about Zola.
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Yes, it came out in 2016. I haven’t seen it yet… I’m hoping to get it on DVD so I can practise my French:)
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The first novel, La Fortune des Rougon, was made into a TV series in France in the 1980s (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313074/) and has recently been released on DVD (https://www.fnac.com/a14886630/Coffret-La-Fortune-des-Rougon-DVD-Madeleine-Robinson-DVD-Zone-2), but sadly this only seems to be available in France.
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Thanks for telling us about this… I might see if I can get a copy, thank you!
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Let us know how you go Lisa! I wonder if it will have English subtitles?
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Most of the French series I’ve got do have subtitles… producers aren’t silly, they know that subtitles expand their market, eh?
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