A Woman Called Golda
| A Woman Called Golda | |
|---|---|
Paramount Television Domestic Distribution | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | April 26, 1982 |
A Woman Called Golda is a 1982 American
A Woman Called Golda was produced by Paramount Domestic Television for syndication and was distributed by Operation Prime Time.[1] The film premiered on April 26, 1982.
Plot
In 1977, Golda Meir returns to her old school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she tells the students her life story. She recounts her early years in Russia, and how her family emigrated to America to avoid the persecution of Jews throughout Europe. As a young woman, Golda dreams of fighting for a country for all Jews of the world. She marries Morris Meyerson, and they eventually move to Palestine to work in a kibbutz, although they soon end up leaving, much to Golda's disappointment. They move to Jerusalem and have two children, but Golda's tremendous ambition soon drives her and Morris apart, although they remain married until his death in 1951.
Golda is elected Prime Minister of Israel in 1969, resigning after the Yom Kippur War in 1974.
The film ends with President Anwar Sadat of Egypt arriving in Israel.
Cast
- Ingrid Bergman as Golda Meir
- Ned Beatty as Senator Durward
- Franklin Cover as Hubert Humphrey
- Judy Davis as Young Golda
- Anne Jackson as Lou Kaddar
- Robert Loggia as Anwar Sadat
- Leonard Nimoy as Morris Meyerson
- Jack Thompson as Ariel
- Anthony Bate as Sir Stuart Ross
- Ron Berglas as Stampler
- Bruce Boa as Mr. Macy
- David de Keyser as David Ben-Gurion
- Barry Foster as Major Orde Wingate
- Nigel Hawthorne as King Abdullah
- Yossi Graber as Moshe Dayan
- Oded Teomi as David Elazar
Reception
Christian Science Monitor critic Arthur Unger wrote that Bergman gave "the best television performance of this year or, perhaps, any other year," and that Davis "plays the young Golda with such believable intensity that she has already created an indelible character for Miss Bergman to take over as the older Golda." Unger wrote:"Without resorting to globs of makeup, somehow arranging her own Swedish accent to imply the Meir accent without making it an imitation or a parody, Miss Bergman manages to convey the essence of Mrs. Meir's character and the strength of her all-consuming dedication to her cause."[1]
New York Times critic John J. O'Connor said that Bergman gave "a truly remarkable performance" but faulted the film for "gimmicks" and for giving a selective view of history, saying the film "makes little or no effort to assuage critics of Zionism."[2]
In some countries the film was broadcast as a 2-part or 4-part mini series.
Awards and accolades
At the 34th Primetime Emmy Awards, the film received seven
The film was also nominated for two
See also
References
- ^ a b Unger, Arthur (April 22, 1982). "Ingrid Bergman as Golda Meir: an indelible portrait". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (1982-04-25). "TV VIEW; INGRID BERGMAN'S GOLDA MEIR--A REMARKABLE PORTRAYAL". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewelyn (August 25, 2015). "Isabella Rossellini on Ingrid Bergman's painful final days". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Stanley, John (May 3, 2009). "DVD: 'A Woman Called Golda'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
External links
- A Woman Called Golda at IMDb
- A Woman Called Golda at the TCM Movie Database
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