The Goldman Case

The Goldman Case
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCédric Kahn
Written byCédric Kahn
Nathalie Hertzberg
Produced byBenjamin Elalouf
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ghiringhelli
Edited byYann Dedet
Production
company
Moonshaker
Distributed byAd Vitam
Release dates
  • 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) (France)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$2.9 million[1]

The Goldman Case (French: Le Procès Goldman) is 2023 French semi-biographical legal docudrama[2] film starring Arieh Worthalter as Pierre Goldman, a far-left militant who was accused of four murders and his relationship with his lawyer Georges Kiejman.[3][4][5][6]

It had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023. It was released in France on 27 September 2023. It received eight nominations at the 49th César Awards, and won Best Actor (for Worthalter).

Cast

  • Arieh Worthalter as Pierre Goldman
  • Arthur Harari as Georges Kiejman
  • Stéphan Guérin-Tillié as The President
  • Nicolas Briançon as Henri-René Garaud
  • Aurélien Chaussade as the Advocate General
  • Christian Mazucchini as Bartoli
  • Jeremy Lewin as Chouraqui
  • Chloé Lecerf as Christiane Succab-Goldman
  • Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as Alter Goldman
  • Laetitia Masson as The Psychiatrist
  • Didier Borga as Commissaire Jobard
  • Arthur Verret as Monsieur Aubert
  • Priscilla Lopes as Madame Carrel
  • Paul Jeanson as Agent Quinet
  • François Favrat as Commissaire Leclerc
  • Maxime Tshibangu as Joël Lautric
  • Romain Parent as Inspector Goussard
  • Lucas Olmedo as Oswaldo Baretto
  • Ulysse Dutilloy-Liégeois as Jean-Jacques Goldman

Release

The film was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[7] where it had its world premiere on 17 May 2023.[8] The film was theatrically released in France on 27 September 2023 by Ad Vitam.[9]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 36 reviews from French critics.[12]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
César Awards 23 February 2024 Best Film The Goldman Case Nominated [13]
Best Director Cédric Kahn Nominated
Best Actor Arieh Worthalter Won
Best Supporting Actor Arthur Harari Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Cédric Kahn and Nathalie Hertzberg Nominated
Best Cinematography Patrick Ghiringhelli Nominated
Best Editing Yann Dedet Nominated
Best Sound Erwann Kerzanet, Sylvain Malbrant, and Olivier Guillaume Nominated
Lumières Award 22 January 2024 Best Film The Goldman Case Nominated [14]
Best Director Cédric Kahn Nominated
Best Actor Arieh Worthalter Won [15]
Best Male Revelation Arthur Harari Nominated [14]
Best Screenplay Cédric Kahn and Nathalie Hertzberg Nominated
Magritte Awards 9 March 2024 Best Actor Arieh Worthalter Won [16]
Miskolc International Film Festival 9 September 2023 Emeric Pressburger Prize for Best Feature Film The Goldman Case Nominated [17]
Paris Film Critics Association Awards 4 February 2024 Best Actor Arieh Worthalter Won [18]
Best Male Revelation Arthur Harari Nominated [19]
Best Original Screenplay Cédric Kahn and Nathalie Herzberg Nominated

References

  1. ^ "The Goldman Case (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (17 May 2023). "'The Goldman Case' Review: Cédric Kahn Weaves a Fascinating, True-Life Courtroom Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 February 2024. Kahn films the action with the objectivity of a verité documentarian, and his and Nathalie Hertzberg's script has the precision of a historical document. Their research reportedly involved detailed interviews with Kiejman and Chouraqui, as well as in-depth analysis of newspaper articles surrounding his trials. At the same time, this is not a documentary, but rather an ingenious act of synthesis, which combines information from one of Goldman's previous trials and draws information from his book as well. The effect is a concise, but not uncomplicated look at this man through his legal struggles.
  3. ^ "'The Goldman Case' Review: Enthralling Courtroom Drama ". Variety. 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "The pop star and the revolutionary: The myth of the Goldman brothers". el pais. 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "MetFilm Distribution acquires Cedric Kahn's French box office hit 'The Goldman Case' for UK-Ireland (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
  6. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 December 2023). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 April 2023). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2023 Line-Up: Michel Gondry, Hong Sangsoo, 'Good Time' DoP Sean Price Williams Make Cut – Full List & Film Details". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ^ mraultpauillac (10 May 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Le Procès Goldman". www.advitamdistribution.com (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "The Goldman Case". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  11. ^ "The Goldman Case". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Le Procès Goldman". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  13. ^ Barat, Mathilde (23 February 2024). "César 2024: Anatomie d'une chute sacré meilleur film. Le palmarès complet de la 49e cérémonie". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  14. ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (14 December 2023). "Anatomie d'une chute domine les nominations pour les Lumières". Cineuropa (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Wins Best Film, Actress, Screenplay at France's Lumiere Awards". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  16. ^ Saint-Amand, François (8 March 2024). "Les Magritte du Cinéma 2024 : "Dalva" remporte sept Magritte dont le Meilleur film, découvrez le palmarès complet". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  17. ^ "FESTIVALS: CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival 2023 Announces Lineup". Film New Europe Association. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  18. ^ Mézière, Sandra (5 February 2024). "Palmarès des Paris Film Critics Awards 2024". In the Mood for Cinema (in French).
  19. ^ "Paris Film Critics Awards 2024: List of Nominees". Sortiraparis. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.