Helen Mirren: Starring in ‘Golda’ like playing British monarch

BERLIN --- For Helen Mirren, playing Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, was not unlike a role as a British monarch. "In a weird way, it was a bit like playing Elizabeth I of England, in the sense of - not because she had that regality or anything - but her utter commitment to her country," said the English actor, who won an Oscar and a BAFTA award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film "The Queen." "Golda," which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Monday, focuses on Meir's leadership during the Yom Kippur War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states in October 1973. "It's not a biopic, it's not her whole life, it's just a little sec...Keep on reading: Helen Mirren: Starring in ‘Golda’ like playing British monarch

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