Golgotha (1935) - film review

Golgotha is a French film first released in 1935, directed by Julien Duvivier.  The film stars Robert Le Vigan, Harry Baur, Jean Gabin, Edwige Feuillère and Juliette Verneuil.  It has also been released under the title: Behold the Man.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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One of Julien Duvivier’s most ambitious and controversial films is this character-based adaption of the Gospels of the New Testament, which relates the last few days of Jesus Christ.  Lacking the excessive grandeur and pretensions of subsequent productions (particularly those originating from Hollywood), Duvivier’s Golgotha has a quiet understated humility which serves its subject well, although a modern cinema audience will probably find the film unbearably slow and static.  The film is perhaps most impressive for its cast list, which brings together some of the finest screen actors of its period, including Harry Baur and Jean Gabin.


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