Golgotha (1935 film)
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Golgotha is a 1935 French film about the death of Jesus Christ. It was directed by Julien Duvivier
, and stars Harry Baur
as Herod and Jean Gabin
as Pontius Pilate. Robert le Vigan plays Christ. It opened in the U.S. in 1937. The film played throughout Europe too, but the British Board of Film Censors
"would not allow British eyes to see it."
Le Vigan's performance marks the first direct portrayal of Christ in a sound film
. As opposed to most of his appearances onscreen, Jesus is seen speaking and in closeup, not merely from a distance as in Ben-Hur
or The Robe
.
The National Board of Review
named the film the sixth best foreign film of 1937. The score for the movie was composed by French composer Jacques Ibert
.
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier was a French film director. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930-1960...
, and stars Harry Baur
Harry Baur
Harry Baur was a French actor. Baur was Jewish and tortured to death by the Gestapo during World War II....
as Herod and Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
as Pontius Pilate. Robert le Vigan plays Christ. It opened in the U.S. in 1937. The film played throughout Europe too, but the British Board of Film Censors
British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification , originally British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification of films within the United Kingdom...
"would not allow British eyes to see it."
Le Vigan's performance marks the first direct portrayal of Christ in a sound film
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
. As opposed to most of his appearances onscreen, Jesus is seen speaking and in closeup, not merely from a distance as in Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic film directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston in the title role, the third film adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay was written by Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The score was composed by...
or The Robe
The Robe (film)
The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century Fox and is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.It was directed by Henry Koster...
.
The National Board of Review
National Board of Review Awards 1937
-Best American Films:#Night Must Fall#The Life of Emile Zola#Black Legion#Camille#Make Way for Tomorrow#The Good Earth#They Won't Forget#Captains Courageous#A Star Is Born#Stage Door- Top Foreign Films :#The Eternal Mask...
named the film the sixth best foreign film of 1937. The score for the movie was composed by French composer Jacques Ibert
Jacques Ibert
Jacques François Antoine Ibert was a French composer. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first attempt, despite studies interrupted by his service in World War I.Ibert pursued a successful composing career,...
.
Cast
- Harry BaurHarry BaurHarry Baur was a French actor. Baur was Jewish and tortured to death by the Gestapo during World War II....
... Hérode - Jean GabinJean Gabin-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
... Ponce Pilate - Robert Le Vigan ... Jésus Christ
- Charles Granval ... Caïphe
- André Bacqué ... Anne (as Andre Bacque)
- Hubert Prélier ... Pierre (as Hubert Prelier)
- Lucas Gridoux ... Judas
- Edmond Van DaëleEdmond Van DaëleEdmond van Daële was a Dutch - French film actor.He appeared in the 1923 silent film Coeur fidèle, directed by Jean Epstein....
... Gerson (as Van Daele) - Edwige FeuillèreEdwige FeuillèreEdwige Feuillère was a distinguished French stage and film actress....
... Claudia Procula - Juliette Verneuil... Marie
- Marcel Chabrier ... Joseph d'Arimathie (as Chabrier)
- Georges SaillardGeorges SaillardGeorges Saillard was a French film actor.He starred in some 52 films between 1909 and 1950.He died in Versailles on September 11, 1967-Selected filmography:* Golgotha * J'accuse!...
... Un Sanhédrite (as Saillard) - Marcel Carpentier ... Le scribe
- Victor Vina ... Un Sanhédrite
- François Viguier ... Un Sanhédrite (as Viguier)