Helen Mirren talks about essaying the role of Golda Meir in the upcoming biopic Golda
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Directed by Guy Nattiv, Golda delves into the personal and professional struggles of this iron-willed leader as she navigates the tumultuous world of politics. The star-studded cast, including Camille Cottin, Liev Schreiber, Ed Stoppard, and Henry Goodman, brings to light previously unseen aspects of Meir's controversial life.
Talking about the real-life Golda Meir, Mirren said, “It's such a mighty character with such an incredible history. The journey of discovery is extraordinary. She was a great leader.”
Opening up about the Israeli Prime Minister’s hidden struggles, Director Guy Nattiv said, “She was very tough. Golda is often called the Margaret Thatcher of Israel. She was really smart, really savvy and knew a lot about the world. She was a great politician and knew how to handle the Americans. She knew how to bring help outside of Israel. Golda was also a woman with principles, and you couldn't really move her from them. She didn't trust a lot of people, especially not the Arab leaders, she wasn’t willing to see a broader picture of the Middle East. Golda knew how to treat and deal with people, and she never lost her composure, but her stubbornness also brought her into dire situations. She didn't have a vision of how to make peace rather than war and terror. As the film depicts, at the time of the war she had cancer and no one knew about it or that she was being secretly driven to a hospital for treatments.”
Helmed by Guy Nattiv and written by Nicholas Martin, Golda is slated to hit the silver screen on September 1.
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