| Golgotha |
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| Directed by |
Julien Duvivier |
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| Written by |
Julien Duvivier |
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| Music by |
Jacques Ibert |
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| Cinematography |
Jules Kruger |
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| Editing by |
Marthe Poncin |
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| Release date(s) |
1935 |
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| Running time |
95 minutes |
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| Country |
France |
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| Language |
French |
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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." [1]
Le Vigan's performance marks the first direct portrayal of Christ in a sound film. For the most part, Jesus is shown from a respectful distance as was also the case in Ben-Hur, Quo Vadis, or The Robe, but there are also a few closer shots and even close-ups.
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.
