Golda

Biography Drama Historical

PG-13

United Kingdom, United States

English

August 25, 2023

1hr 40min

Status: released

Trailer, Teaser & Videos

Golda Movie Details:

Country	United States, United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Biography, Drama, Historical
Release date	February 20, 2023 (Berlinale) August 25, 2023 (United States) October 6, 2023 (United Kingdom)
Running time	1hr 40min
Age rating	PG-13
Starring	Helen Mirren Camille Cottin Liev Schreiber Lior Ashkenazi Dvir Benedek
Directed by	Guy Nattiv
Written by	Nicholas Martin
Produced by	Michael Kuhn Jane Hooks Nicholas Martin
Cinematography by	Jasper Wolf
Edited by	Arik Lahav-Leibovich
Music by	Dascha Dauenhauer
Production Company	Piccadilly Pictures Big Entrance Embankment Films Lipsync Productions Qwerty Films
Distributor	Bleecker Street ShivHans Pictures (United States) Vertical Entertainment MetFilm Distribution (United Kingdom and Ireland)

Golda Movie Cast & Characters:

Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel
Camille Cottin as Lou Kaddar, private secretary to Golda Meir
Rami Heuberger as Moshe Dayan, Minister of Defense for Israel
Rotem Keinan as Zvi Zamir, Director of Mossad
Emma Davies as Miss Epstein, a typist in the Prime Minister’s Office
Lior Ashkenazi as Lt. Gen. David “Dado” Elazar, the Chief of Staff, IDF
Dominic Mafham as Lt. Gen. Haim Bar-Lev, Commander, Southern Command
Dvir Benedek as Maj. Gen. Eli Zeira, Director of Military Intelligence
Ed Stoppard as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled, Commander of the Israeli Air Force
Ohad Knoller as Maj. Gen. Ariel “Arik” Sharon, Commander, 143rd Division, IDF
Liev Schreiber as Henry Kissinger, United States Secretary of State
Jaime Ray Newman as Henry Kissinger’s secretary

Storyline:

Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Golda Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:

Worldwide Collection

$6 million

About Golda Movie:

The film is based on the life of Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, particularly during the Yom Kippur War.

In April 2021, it was announced Helen Mirren was set to star, with Guy Nattiv to direct, a screenplay by Nicholas Martin.

Principal photography began on November 8, 2021, in London, United Kingdom.

In January 2022, British actress Maureen Lipman criticized the casting of Helen Mirren in the film, stating: “I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela. You just couldn’t even go there.” The following month, Helen Mirren responded by saying Maureen Lipman was “utterly legitimate” to criticize her casting, and she had discussed the decision to cast her in the film with director Guy Nattiv.

Helen Mirren would spend 3.5 hours in the makeup chair to be transformed into Golda.

In July 2021, Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.