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, and stars Harry Baur as Herod, Jean Gabin as Pontius Pilate, and Robert Le Vigan as Jesus of Nazareth.
In 1935, the film opened in France, and in 1937 in the 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, 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 Harry Baur ... Herod Antipas Jean Gabin ... Pontius Pilate Robert Le Vigan ... Jesus Christ Charles Granval ... Caiaphas ... Annas (as Andre Bacque) ... Peter (as Hubert Prelier) Lucas Gridoux ... Judas Edmond Van Daële ... Gerson (as Van Daele) Edwige Feuillère ... Claudia Procula ... Mary ... Joseph of Arimathea (as Chabrier) Georges Saillard ... Un Sanhédrite (as Saillard) ... Le scribe Victor Vina ... Un Sanhédrite ... Un Sanhédrite (as Viguier)
See also List of Easter films
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