''Golgotha'' is a 1935 French film about the death of
Jesus Christ, released in English-speaking countries as ''Behold the Man''. The film was directed by
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
, and stars
Harry Baur as Herod,
Jean Gabin as Pontius Pilate, and
Robert Le Vigan plays Jesus of Nazareth.
In 1935, the film opened in France, and in 1937 in United States and played throughout Europe. However, the
British Board of Film Censors "would not allow British eyes to see it."
[Brian Hession, ''Is It Box Office?'', article on religious films, '' Picturegoer'' (June 8, 1946) p.9]
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 Ben-Hur or Ben Hur may refer to:
Fiction
*'' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', an 1880 novel by American general and author Lew Wallace
** ''Ben-Hur'' (play), a play that debuted on Broadway in 1899
** ''Ben Hur'' (1907 film), a one-reel silent ...
'', ''
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.
Cast
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Harry Baur ... Herod Antipas
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Jean Gabin ... Pontius Pilate
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Robert Le Vigan ... Jesus Christ
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Charles Granval ... Caiaphas
* ... Annas (as Andre Bacque)
* ... Peter (as Hubert Prelier)
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Lucas Gridoux ... Judas
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Edmond Van Daële
Edmond Van Daële (11 August 1884, in Paris – 11 March 1960, in Grez-Neuville, Maine-et-Loire, France) was a Dutch- French film actor.
Born as Edmond Jean Adolphe Minckwitz, he appeared in the 1923 silent film ''Coeur fidèle'', directed by ...
... Gerson (as Van Daele)
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Edwige Feuillère ... Claudia Procula
*... Mary
* ... Joseph of Arimathea (as Chabrier)
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Georges Saillard
Georges Augustin Eugène Saillard (5 July 1877 – 11 September 1967) was a French film actor. He starred in some 52 films between 1909 and 1950.
Saillard was married to actress . He died on 11 September 1967 in Versailles, he is buried in Cime ...
... Un Sanhédrite (as Saillard)
* ... Le scribe
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Victor Vina ... Un Sanhédrite
* ... Un Sanhédrite (as Viguier)
References
External links
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1935 films
1930s French-language films
French black-and-white films
Films directed by Julien Duvivier
Film portrayals of Jesus' death and resurrection
Films scored by Jacques Ibert
French adventure drama films
1930s adventure drama films
Cultural depictions of Pontius Pilate
1935 drama films
Films originally rejected by the British Board of Film Classification
1930s French films
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