Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new messiah, by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks. Paul newman in his screen debut plays a 1st century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery. Franz waxmans handsome score is much better than the film deserves, but famed designer boris levens sets are distractingly weird. Get the best deal for silver chalice from the largest online selection at. With virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman. Anna and her twin sister, marisa pavan, both had their eyes on become film stars, since that was one of the big italian pastimes. It was savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd duration. Watch the silver chalice full movie in hd visit a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver a. Star paul newman took out an ad in the trade papers to ask people not to watch his first movie, which he considered a complete embarrassment.
The silver chalice 1954 letterboxd social film discovery. The silver chalice 1954 full movie download full hd youtube. The silver chalice is a 1952 english language historical novel by thomas b. Le calice d argent 1954 film complet en francais by david grier. The silver chalice somehow managed to receive two academy award nominations for best cinematography and best score. 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.
This young man, director victor saville predicted,is destined for great things. Popular videos the silver chalice the silver chalice topic. Silver chalice by thomas costain, first edition abebooks. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks. Cup made of brass silverplated, gold lined 658 high x 4 cup deep relief fish motif. A greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and jesus himself.
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. The silver chalice, paul newmans inauspicious movie debut. Skalls photography was also nominated for an oscar. Anna maria pierangeli was born june 19, 1932, in cagliari, sardinia, italy. The hollywood film from 1951 which loosely traces the life of neapolitan tenor legend enrico caruso 18731921. The studios spared no expense on wide screen color epics with lavish sets and costumes and a cast of thousands. Very early christian joseph walter hampden, daughter deborra pier angeli and friend luke alexander scourby standing by, explains the assignment to fugitive sculptor basil paul newman, in the silver chalice, 1955 view the tcmdb entry for the silver chalice 1955. He famously took out ads when the film made its network television debut in 1966, urging people not to watch it, and the fact that it had all but disappeared. He travels to jerusalem and eventually to rome to complete the task.
The warners production notes that accompanied the screener of newmans 1956 debut film the silver chalice are refreshingly candid and acknowledge that the film is so bad, the star famously took out an ad in the trade papers apologizing for his participation in it. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd. Sterling silver chalices and silverplate chalices for sale. The great caruso with mario lanza 1951 5 3 dec 26, 20. The silver chalice 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The silver chalice 1954 stream and watch online 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. Watch the silver chalice full movie video dailymotion.
The silver chalice the 1954 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The silver chalice 1954 cast and crew 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 is a 1954 american historical epic film directed and produced by victor saville, based on thomas b. 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. Read the the silver chalice movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Great film, the best part for me is when mario as caruso records because god made thee. The silver chalice was the bestselling fiction title of 1953 in the united states and was made into a film starring paul newman. The silver chalice 1954, released a bit more than a year after the robe launched the cinemascope revolution, is chiefly remembered today as paul.
The silver chalice s cast also includes lorne green, e. 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. This young man, director victor saville predicted,is destined for. The silver chalice 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Feb 15, 2009 the silver chalice a young, dewy paul newman made his unlikely movie debut in this 1954 biblical epic, filmed in color and wide screen by victor saville. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver.
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. The silver chalice was the director victor savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman i agree with says when they say unlike the demille epics, the silver chalice doesnt attempt any sort of realism but instead attempts to go with a theatertype of setting, with sparse sets sporting a colorful, art deco feel. The silver chalice was unusual in that director victor saville opted for an interior, moody approach utilizing spare, almost abstract art deco sets rather than the customary panoramas of the genre. In conclusion, the silver chalice is not a terrible film with the cinematography, score and palance making it halfway watchable, but as a whole it, like simon, didnt fly with everybody involved deserving far better than this. Cheesy sets that looked like wallboard painted in the style of the late 1950s, crowd scenes that were painted backdrops, nutty dialogue, wooden characters except for jack palance, who was one of the few who didnt mail in his. Paul newman, natalie wood, and virginia mayo in the silver chalice 1954. The silver chalice 1954 full movie download full hd. Newman is horribly miscast in his role as basil the young sculptor who is commissioned to craft a silver chalice to surround the holy grail. The silver chalice was the bestselling fiction title of 1953 in the united states and was made into a film.
Paul newman in his first film the silver chalice 1954. The silver chalice, a novel by costain, thomas bertram and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 embarrassing big screen debut. Luke, joseph of arimathea, simon magus and his companion helena, and the apostle peter. 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.
Le calice d argent 1954 film complet en francais youtube. The silver chalice is a film directed by victor saville with paul newman, virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, year. A wholly unexpected tv event occurred in 1966 when the 1954 warner bros. 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. 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. The silver chalice letterboxd social film discovery. The silver chalice 1954 full movie nov 4, 20 the silver chalice is a 1954 historical epic film based on thomas b. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand.
This movie features the wonderful tenor voice of mario lanza. 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. Anna adopted her surname and split it in half, and it was as pier angeli that she would find fame. We happened to catch the last hour of silver chalice what it was shown on tcm on easter sunday. The silver chalice is a 1954 historical epic film based on thomas b. A greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt. The production was designed more like an opera set than a film by rolf gerard. This novel includes some biblical characters such as the apostle peter, luke, etc. The curse of the judas chalice tv movie directed by jonathan frakes. Good thing he scored such a great success in his second film, somebody up there likes me. The film stars paul newman in his feature debut as a silversmith enlisted by the early christians to design a silver chalice to house their holy. The silver chalice is one of those movies that turns good intentions into something essentially absurd. Watch the silver chalice full movie in hd visit movie 65212 a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver a.
Based on the novel by thomas costain, this epic follows the adventures of a greek sculptor, basil paul newman, as he travels through a series of adventures and eventually winds up. The silver chalice is an unforgettable, visually insane, jawdropping stinker. The silver chalice 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The silver chalice was paul newmans debut film and it almost sunk his career before it got going. That kind of ballsy move, characteristic of the man himself, may have been what. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby. 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. Feb 08, 2015 clip taken from this feature is not available right now. Berlin international film festival silver bear for best actor. This young man, director victor saville predicted, is. Based on the novel by thomas costain, this epic follows the adventures of a greek sculptor, basil paul newman, as he travels through a series of adventures and eventually winds up in jerusalem. 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. The silver chalice 1955 biblical epics were all the rage throughout the 1950s, and even more so after the enormous success of the robe 1953, the first film released in the new wide screen method of cinemascope. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman.
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