"A stark, gripping courtroom drama." - Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
"The acting, the very hurling of words across a small room, drives all the paradoxical points home, with Worthalter magnetic as the mercurial Goldman, a hard man to like but also to look away from." - Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International
Opens September 20 | In 1975, Pierre Goldman, a fiery and controversial figure of revolutionary left-wing activism, was put on trial in France. Accused of armed robbery and the murder of two pharmacists in Paris, Goldman proclaims “I am innocent because I am innocent.” In Cédric Kahn’s gripping THE GOLDMAN CASE, the courtroom serves as the public commons, reflecting the political, ideological, and racial tensions that marked the 1970s in France and Europe. Considered to be the trial of the century, it divided an entire country and widened the gap between the conservative right and left-wing intellectuals. Sharing cinematic DNA with Alice Diop’s SAINT OMER and Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL, THE GOLDMAN CASE is a quick-witted and exceptionally acted chronicle of a complicated rebel, and a flawed system. Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Opening Night Film - Director's Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival
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