Golda (film)
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| Directed by | Guy Nattiv |
| Screenplay by | Nicholas Martin |
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| Starring | Helen Mirren |
| Cinematography | Jasper Wolf |
| Music by | Dascha Dauenhauer |
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| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
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| Language | English |
Golda is an upcoming American-British biographical drama film directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin. It depicts the life of Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, particularly during the Yom Kippur War.
Cast
- Helen Mirren as Golda Meir
- Camille Cottin as Lou Kaddar
- Rami Heuberger as Moshe Dayan
- Lior Ashkenaz as David Elazar
- Dominic Mafham as Haim Bar Lev
- Ellie Piercy
- Ed Stoppard
- Rotem Keinan
- Dvir Benedek
- Ben Caplan
- Kit Rakusen
- Emma Davies
- Liev Schreiber as Henry Kissinger
Production
In April 2021, it was announced Helen Mirren had joined the cast of the film, with Guy Nattiv set to direct from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin.[1] In November 2021, Camille Cottin, Rami Heuberger, Lior Ashkenaz, Ellie Piercy, Ed Stoppard, Rotem Keinan, Dvir Benedek, Dominic Mafham, Ben Caplan, Kit Rakusen and Emma Davies joined the cast of the film.[2] In January 2022, Liev Schrieber announced his involvement in the film.[3]
Principal photography began on November 8, 2021 in London, United Kingdom.[4][5]
Release
In July 2021, Bleecker Street acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[6]
Controversy
In January 2022, Maureen Lipman criticized the casting of Helen Mirren in the film, stating: "I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela. You just couldn’t even go there.”[7][8] In February 2022, Mirren responded by saying Lipman was "utterly legitimate" to criticize her casting, and she had discussed the decision to cast her in the film with director Guy Nattiv.[9]
References
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 6, 2021). "Helen Mirren To Play Israel's Only Female Prime Minister Golda Meir In Movie Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 17, 2021). "First Look at Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in 'Golda' as 'Call My Agent' Star Camille Cottin Joins Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (January 14, 2022). "Liev Schreiber Reveals What Brought Him Back for 'Ray Donovan: The Movie'". TV Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Nattiv, Guy (November 8, 2021). "Day 1. #golda A second before we dive into our incredible journey, I wanted to thank every single one of our crew and cast for your amazing work, dedication and professionalism". Instagram. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Lowe, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Helen Mirren is unrecognizable in character on set of new movie". Today.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (July 14, 2021). "Bleecker Street, ShivHans Secure U.S. Rights To Guy Nattiv's Helen Mirren-Starrer 'Golda'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Nathan, John (January 3, 2022). "'It's a disaster': theatre giants draw battle lines over 'Jewface'". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (January 5, 2022). "Maureen Lipman attacks casting of Helen Mirren as former Israeli PM Golda Meir". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (February 5, 2022). "Helen Mirren says Maureen Lipman was right to criticise her casting as Jewish Golda Meir". The Independent. Retrieved August 5, 2022.