The silver chalice 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This young man, director victor saville predicted, is destined for great things. Rent the silver chalice 1954 on dvd and bluray netflix. The silver chalice is a fictional, but historical novel written around the making of the silver chalice, which some people interchange with the holy grail. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Costains bestselling novel, the silver chalice is the story of a young greek artisan who is sold into slavery and later commissioned by early christian leaders to design and create. Fictional account of making of what some followers of christ would have wanted the chalice of the last supper made and paul newman, one of his newest roles is the sculptor assigned to create the chalice. Rent the silver chalice 1954 on dvd and bluray dvd. This novel includes some biblical characters such as the apostle peter, luke, etc. Starring virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, and paul newman.
The silver chalice 1954 a greek slave trained as an artisan, basil paul newman is on the path to a better life when his owners discover his talent for sculpting. Silver chalice at the paramount among features that. The silver chalice is a 1954 historical epic film based on thomas b. The silver chalice movie posters from movie poster shop. Released 1954, the silver chalice stars virginiamayo, paulnewman, jackpalance, pierangeli the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Rent the silver chalice 1954 starring virginia mayo and jack palance on dvd and bluray. Read about the the silver chalice dvd and browse other dvd movies. He escapes harm when his talent is discovered and he is commissioned to create a replica of the chalice jesus drank from at the last supper. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand. The silver chalice is a quasibiblical epic that, along with mgms the prodigal, did nothing for the prestige of the genre. In the 1960s, newman took out newspaper ads urging people not to watch the silver chalice when it was broadcast on tv, and the film was something of a punch line for him thereafter. Watch the silver chalice full movie video dailymotion. In his film debut, newman plays a young artist raised in comfort but then bonded into slavery in the roman empire, where he gets a shot at creating a chalice.
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Paul newman often bemoaned his debut screen performance in the silver chalice and with good reason. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd. Decked out in cinemascope, warnercolor and stereophonic sound, its an unintentionally hilarious mess and very entertaining. Written by lesser samuels, based on the novel by thomas b. Jan 23, 2016 the silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd. A greek slave trained as an artisan, basil paul newman is on the path to a better life when his owners discover his talent for sculpting. The silver chalice 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. The silver chalice, paul newmans inauspicious movie. The silver chalice is a 1954 american historical epic film directed and produced by victor saville, based on thomas b. While he undeniably looks great and, even at this early stage, knows how to play to the camera, the part calls for an actor at home in historical epics and comfortable with the. Simon the magician jack palance tries to entertain emperor nero jacques aubuchon by flying from a high tower, in the 1954 movie the silver chalice. Buy the silver chalice dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound at.
The silver chalice, paul newmans inauspicious movie debut, on. As stupid as most biblical movies, with bad makeups, fractured narration,deep dialogs but also some bizarre situations, and stylized sets and images which are sometimes truly unique and strangely beautiful. In his film debut, newman plays a young artist raised in comfort but then bonded into slavery in the roman empire, where he gets a shot at creating a chalice for a sacred cup used by jesus crucified 20 years earlier. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby. Paul newman famously called the silver chalice the worst film made in the 1950s. The plot of the silver chalice centers on the grail the cup from which christ drank at the last supper. A young, dewy paul newman made his unlikely movie debut in this 1954 biblical epic, filmed in color and wide screen. Tired of all the arthurian tripe about the holy grail, costain imagined his own version of the story. After marrying the lovely deborra pier angeli, basil receives an important opportunity when he is asked to cast and engrave jesus christs cup from the last supper in silver. This film not only introduces us to a very young paul newman, but presents the biblical events from a perspective not usually seen in this genre of movies.
It was savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman. Read the the silver chalice movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The silver chalice film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Luke, joseph of arimathea, simon magus and his companion helena, and the apostle peter. The silver chalice was the bestselling book in 1953 and was made into a movie in 1954, starring paul newman in his first leading role. Paul newman made his screen debut in the gloriously nonsensical costume epic the silver chalice. A greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of. The silver chalice 1954, released a bit more than a year after the robe launched the cinemascope revolution, is chiefly remembered today as paul newmans. The silver chalice is an unforgettable, visually insane, jawdropping stinker. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
The silver chalices cast also includes lorne green, e. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack. Review by siskoid while im normally intrigued by what biblical side stories got the epic film treatment, the silver chalice fails on too many levels to warrant recommendation. Anna maria pier angeli, virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman, walter hampden, jacques aubuchon, e. The silver chalice, written for the screen by lesser samuels from the novel by thomas b. The silver chalice virginia mayo paul newman jack palance 1954 after the last supper, christians fight romans over christs cup, for which a greek sculptor paul newman makes a holder.
Overview of the silver chalice, 1955, directed by victor saville, with virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, at turner classic movies. Watch the silver chalice full movie in hd visit movie 65212 a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silve. The silver chalice dvdr 1954 warner archive collection. A greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup. The silver chalice recounts the story of basil, a young silversmith, who is commissioned by the apostle luke to fashion a holder for the cup jesus used at the last supper. The silver chalice 1954 is a drama, romance movie starring virginia mayo and pier angeli. The silver chalice the 1954 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The curse of the judas chalice tv movie directed by jonathan frakes. The silver chalice is a 1954 film about a greek artisan commissioned to cast the cup of christ. Meanwhile, his path crosses with that of the scheming magician simon jack. This film was the screen debut of both paul newman and lorne greene. Track page views withauctivas free counter 163487205088. The silver chalice was the bestselling fiction title of 1953 in the united states and was made into a film starring paul newman.
A greek sculptor strives to design a protective chalice for the holy grail while an opportunistic magician seeks to destroy it. The silver chalice is a 1952 english language historical novel by thomas b. The silver chalice 1954 directed by victor saville. Costain, and directed by victor saville, the silver chalice was one of the studios early cinemascope films, and was really a variation on foxs the robe, the first cinemascope movie that had been a huge success in 1953. Jack palance, pier angeli the silver chalice movie still. Silver chalice, the 1955 movie clip such a sad duty. Costain, the film casts newman as basil, a first century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery by his wicked uncle. A tedious religious epic that wasted the talents of many, the silver chalice marked the movie debut of paul newman at the age of 29, and its a tribute to his staying power that he has managed to. The image measures 1975 3000 pixels and is 1612 kilobytes large. The silver chalice s cast also includes lorne green, e. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the holy grail itself here conflated with the holy chalice and includes 1st century biblical and historical figures. When the film ran on television in 1966, paul newman, who was a little wooden, took out ads in the hollywood trade papers, and in variety magazine, calling it. Little did he suspect how entertaining the film is for bad movie night, or that it inspires hope for anybody whose career begins in a lessthanstellar way.
One of the screens most talented actors, newman is simply dreadful in a part for which he was fundamentally unsuited. With virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman. It is about a greek artisan who is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and jesus. Paul newman in his screen debut plays a 1st century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery.
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