Goldstein (film)

Goldstein
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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
Release date	May 1964 (1964-5)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Goldstein is a 1964 film co-directed by Philip Kaufman and Benjamin Manaster, ^[1] and produced by Kaufman and Zev Braun.

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]

See also

• Improvisational theatre
• Martin Buber
• Jewish folklore

References

1. Murray, Noel (25 January 2006). "Goldstein". The Onion A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010.
2. Goldstein (1965) - Articles - TCM.com
3. GOLDSTEIN (Dir. Philip Kaufman/Benjamin Manaster, 1964) on Vimeo
4. DVD Empire
5. Festival de Cannes : Film details 1964

External links

• Goldstein at IMDb