diff --git a/graphene/types/schema.py b/graphene/types/schema.py
index 55f0bf93..a941c245 100644
--- a/graphene/types/schema.py
+++ b/graphene/types/schema.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ from graphql import (
     GraphQLString,
     Undefined,
 )
+from graphql.execution import ExecutionContext
+from graphql.execution.values import get_argument_values
 
 from ..utils.str_converters import to_camel_case
 from ..utils.get_unbound_function import get_unbound_function
@@ -394,6 +396,57 @@ class TypeMap(dict):
         return type_
 
 
+class UnforgivingExecutionContext(ExecutionContext):
+    """An execution context which doesn't swallow exceptions.
+
+    The only difference between this execution context and the one it inherits from is
+    that ``except Exception`` is commented out within ``resolve_field_value_or_error``.
+    By removing that exception handling, only ``GraphQLError``'s are caught.
+    """
+
+    def resolve_field_value_or_error(
+        self, field_def, field_nodes, resolve_fn, source, info,
+    ):
+        """Resolve field to a value or an error.
+
+        Isolates the "ReturnOrAbrupt" behavior to not de-opt the resolve_field()
+        method. Returns the result of resolveFn or the abrupt-return Error object.
+
+        For internal use only.
+        """
+        try:
+            # Build a dictionary of arguments from the field.arguments AST, using the
+            # variables scope to fulfill any variable references.
+            args = get_argument_values(field_def, field_nodes[0], self.variable_values)
+
+            # Note that contrary to the JavaScript implementation, we pass the context
+            # value as part of the resolve info.
+            result = resolve_fn(source, info, **args)
+            if self.is_awaitable(result):
+                # noinspection PyShadowingNames
+                async def await_result():
+                    try:
+                        return await result
+                    except GraphQLError as error:
+                        return error
+                    # except Exception as error:
+                    #     return GraphQLError(str(error), original_error=error)
+
+                    # Yes, this is commented out code. It's been intentionally
+                    # _not_ removed to show what has changed from the original
+                    # implementation.
+
+                return await_result()
+            return result
+        except GraphQLError as error:
+            return error
+        # except Exception as error:
+        #     return GraphQLError(str(error), original_error=error)
+
+        # Yes, this is commented out code. It's been intentionally _not_
+        # removed to show what has changed from the original implementation.
+
+
 class Schema:
     """Schema Definition.
 
@@ -481,6 +534,8 @@ class Schema:
                 request_string, an operation name must be provided for the result to be provided.
             middleware (List[SupportsGraphQLMiddleware]): Supply request level middleware as
                 defined in `graphql-core`.
+            execution_context_class (ExecutionContext, optional): The execution context class
+                to use when resolving queries and mutations.
 
         Returns:
             :obj:`ExecutionResult` containing any data and errors for the operation.
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
index fe4739c9..d3fa774f 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_schema.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from graphql.type import GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLSchema
-from pytest import raises
+from graphql import GraphQLError
+from pytest import raises, fixture
 
 from graphene.tests.utils import dedent
 
 from ..field import Field
 from ..objecttype import ObjectType
 from ..scalars import String
-from ..schema import Schema
+from ..schema import Schema, UnforgivingExecutionContext
 
 
 class MyOtherType(ObjectType):
@@ -68,3 +69,53 @@ def test_schema_requires_query_type():
     assert len(result.errors) == 1
     error = result.errors[0]
     assert error.message == "Query root type must be provided."
+
+
+class TestUnforgivingExecutionContext:
+    @fixture
+    def schema(self):
+        class MyQuery(ObjectType):
+            sanity_field = String()
+            expected_error_field = String()
+            unexpected_error_field = String()
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def resolve_sanity_field(obj, info):
+                return "not an error"
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def resolve_expected_error_field(obj, info):
+                raise GraphQLError("expected error")
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def resolve_unexpected_error_field(obj, info):
+                raise ValueError("unexpected error")
+
+        schema = Schema(query=MyQuery)
+        return schema
+
+    def test_sanity_check(self, schema):
+        # this should pass with no errors (sanity check)
+        result = schema.execute(
+            "query { sanityField }",
+            execution_context_class=UnforgivingExecutionContext,
+        )
+        assert not result.errors
+        assert result.data == {"sanityField": "not an error"}
+
+    def test_graphql_error(self, schema):
+        result = schema.execute(
+            "query { expectedErrorField }",
+            execution_context_class=UnforgivingExecutionContext,
+        )
+        assert len(result.errors) == 1
+        assert result.errors[0].message == "expected error"
+        assert result.data == {"expectedErrorField": None}
+
+    def test_unexpected_error(self, schema):
+        with raises(ValueError):
+            # no result, but the exception should be propagated
+            schema.execute(
+                "query { unexpectedErrorField }",
+                execution_context_class=UnforgivingExecutionContext,
+            )