Émile Zola Movies

Jacques Lantier, the "human beast" of the title, has a hereditary madness and has several times in his life wanted to murder women. At the beginning...

Fernande marries a man and schemes to get his wealth when his expected death occurs. But he dies before he can change his will. She next tries to...

A happy family is brought to ruin when the father starts drinking.

Having grown up in poverty, the ambitious Nana is determined to break out of it. She becomes part of the Paris theatre scene and gets involved with...