'The Goldman Case' trivia and fun facts
Previous title
The working title was "Je suis innocent parce que je suis innocent", meaning "I'm innocent because I'm innocent" in English.
Shot with natural light
The movie was mostly shot on the court room set, a set created on a tennis court with a canopy, meaning the whole movie was shot in natural light. Three cameras were following the main characters at all times, in medium shots. In the final movie, close-up shots are almost non-existent.
Dedicated to his father
Dedicated to the director's father.
Without a soundtrack
The movie, like real life, doesn't have a soundtrack, making the trial scenes more authentic.
Brother of a singer
Pierre Goldman was the big half-brother to French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman, who is shown several times in this movie during the trial, played by Ulysse Dutilloy-Liégeois.
Cannes 2023
The film has been presented at the opening of the Director's Fortnight category at the 2023 Cannes Films Festival.
Unscripted Extras
The movie was shot chronologically, with a couple dozens of extras in the audience who were given roles (i.e. for or against Goldman). They were not given the script or told what would happen, and had no direction outside of being asked to react naturally to the scenes according to their roles.