Golda (film)

Golda is an American-British biographical drama film directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin. The film depicts the life of Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, particularly during the Yom Kippur War.

Golda
Directed byGuy Nattiv
Screenplay byNicholas Martin
Produced by
StarringHelen Mirren
CinematographyJasper Wolf
Music byDascha Dauenhauer
Production
companies
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) (Berlinale)
  • August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25) (United States)
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It received its world premiere at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival on February 20, 2023.

Cast

Production

Development

In April 2021, it was announced Helen Mirren was set to star, with Guy Nattiv to direct, a screenplay by Nicholas Martin.[2] 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.[3] In January 2022, Liev Schreiber announced his involvement.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began on November 8, 2021, in London, United Kingdom.[5][6]

Casting controversy

In January 2022, British comedienne 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] The following month, 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 Nattiv.[9]

Release

In July 2021, Bleecker Street acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[10] In September 2022, the MPA gave the film a PG-13 for "thematic material and pervasive smoking".[11]

References
  1. Goodfellow, Melanie (February 17, 2023). "'Golda' Teaser: Watch First Footage Of Helen Mirren As Iconic Israeli Leader Golda Meir – Berlin Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Rudolph, Ileane (January 14, 2022). "Liev Schreiber Reveals What Brought Him Back for 'Ray Donovan: The Movie'". TV Insider. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Lowe, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Helen Mirren is unrecognizable in character on set of new movie". Today.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  7. Nathan, John (January 3, 2022). "'It's a disaster': theatre giants draw battle lines over 'Jewface'". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  8. Pulver, Andrew (January 5, 2022). "Maureen Lipman attacks casting of Helen Mirren as former Israeli PM Golda Meir". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "CARA/MPA Film Ratings BULLETIN for 11/09/22; MPA Ratings & Rating Reasons for 'Emancipation', 'Golda' & More | Screen-Connections". November 8, 2022.
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