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Summary A lawless desperado or a headstrong young man persecuted by a racist police state? In 1976, the second trial of Pierre Goldman, divided France when the far-left activist was retried for four robberies, one of which resulted in two deaths. He denied any involvement in the latter case.
Written By: Cédric Kahn, Nathalie Hertzberg
- Ad Vitam Distribution
- 1 h 55 m
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- 1 h 55 m
The Goldman Case
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Summary A lawless desperado or a headstrong young man persecuted by a racist police state? In 1976, the second trial of Pierre Goldman, divided France when the far-left activist was retried for four robberies, one of which resulted in two deaths. He denied any involvement in the latter case.
Written By: Cédric Kahn, Nathalie Hertzberg
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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A taut and rigorous piece of storytelling in which seething tempers and unruly politics are forever on the verge of leaping out of the movie’s tightly framed, square-shaped images, the movie may concern itself with distant events, but its subjects — antisemitism, police corruption, political awakening — are very much of the present.
Kahn uses the simplicity of his movie’s structure — the action rarely leaves the courtroom — to underline the complexity of the circumstances and the prickly figure at its center, Goldman himself, played excellently by Belgian actor Arieh Worthalter, who gives his character the fervor that apparently made him a figurehead in his day.
Kahn’s crafty, compelling portrait gives Goldman the floor, but his walls remain fixed around him.
Technically, The Goldman Case is a film to admire for all it achieves in such a structured format – emotionally, too, despite the fact the case is very particular, there is so much to engage.
Franco-Belgian actor Worthalter, who’s perhaps best known for his role in Lukas Dhont’s Girl, is riveting every time his character takes the stand. He convinces us of Goldman’s innocence, not to mention his commitment to political causes, far before the trial is over, and we’re only hoping that the jury will wind up agreeing with us.
At its best moments, the extremely straightforward construction of Cédric Kahn’s The Goldman Case allows for fascinating dynamics and images to occur apparently unforced, as if by themselves, for the viewer to seize on their own.
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Awards
César Awards, France
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations