Goldstein (film)
1964 American film
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Goldstein is a 1964 film co-directed by Philip Kaufman and Benjamin Manaster,[1] and produced by Kaufman and Zev Braun.
Directed byPhilip Kaufman
Benjamin Manaster
Benjamin Manaster
Written byPhilip Kaufman
Benjamin Manaster
Benjamin Manaster
Produced byZev Braun
Philip Kaufman
Philip Kaufman
CinematographyJean-Phillippe Carson
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DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Philip Kaufman Benjamin Manaster |
| Written by | Philip Kaufman Benjamin Manaster |
| Produced by | Zev Braun Philip Kaufman |
| Cinematography | Jean-Phillippe Carson |
| Edited by | Adolfas Mekas |
| Music by | Meyer Kupferman |
Production companies | Montrose Film Productions Braun Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Altura Films International |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The cast featured a number of actors from The Second City comedy troupe in a retelling of the story of Elijah.[2]
Cast
- Lou Gilbert as Old Man
- Ellen Madison as Sally
- Tom Erhart as Sculptor
- Ben Carruthers as Jay
- Charles Fischer as Mr. Nice
- Severn Darden as Doctor
- Anthony Holland as Aid
- Nelson Algren as himself
- Jack Burns as Truck Driver / Policeman
- Mike Turro as Guard
- Viola Spolin
- Del Close as Doctor
Reception and legacy
It had earned praise by filmmakers Jean Renoir and François Truffaut (the former called it "the best American film I have seen in 20 years").[3][4]
Accolades
The film shared the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964 with Bertolucci's Before the Revolution.[5]