The Goldman Case
| The Goldman Case | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Cédric Kahn |
| Written by | Cédric Kahn Nathalie Hertzberg |
| Produced by | Benjamin Elalouf |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Patrick Ghiringhelli |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet |
Production company | Moonshaker |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $2.8 million |
The Goldman Case (French: Le Procès Goldman) is 2023 French legal biographical film which centered on Pierre Goldman, a far-left militant who was accused of 4 murders and his relationship with his lawyer Georges Kiejman.
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.
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 general advocate
- Christian Mazucchini as Bartoli
- Jeremy Lewin as Chouraqui
- Chloé Lecerf as Christiane Succab-Goldman
- Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as Alter Goldman
- Laetitia Masson as The psychist
- Didier Borga as commissaire Jobard
- Arthur Verret as Monsieur Aubert
- Priscilla Lopes as
- Paul Jeanson as Agent Quinet
- François Favrat as: commissair Leclerc
- Maxime Tshibangu as
- Romain Parent as inspecteor 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, where it had its world premiere on 17 May 2023. The film was theatrically released in France on 27 September 2023 by Ad Vitam.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The Goldman Case received an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 35 reviews.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards | 23 February 2024 | Best Film | The Goldman Case | Pending | |
| Best Director | Cédric Kahn | Pending | |||
| Best Actor | Arieh Worthalter | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Arthur Harari | Pending | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Cédric Kahn and Nathalie Hertzberg | Pending | |||
| Best Cinematography | Patrick Ghiringhelli | Pending | |||
| Best Editing | Yann Dedet | Pending | |||
| Best Sound | Erwann Kerzanet, Sylvain Malbrant, and Olivier Guillaume | Pending | |||
| Lumières Award | 22 January 2024 | Best Film | The Goldman Case | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Cédric Kahn | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Arieh Worthalter | Won | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Arthur Harari | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Cédric Kahn and Nathalie Hertzberg | Nominated | |||
| Miskolc International Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Emeric Pressburger Prize for Best Feature Film | The Goldman Case | Nominated |