Luke, joseph of arimathea, simon magus and his companion helena, and the apostle peter. This young man, director victor saville predicted, is destined for great things. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. We happened to catch the last hour of silver chalice what it was shown on tcm on easter sunday. Transported to rome, basil manages to enjoy a measure of freedom when his captors discover his sculpting talents. 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. Buy the silver chalice movie posters from movie poster shop. The silver chalice 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. For fans of paul newman, its worth a rent, but thats about it. Paul newman made his screen debut in the gloriously nonsensical costume epic the silver chalice. The silver chalice is a film directed by victor saville with paul newman, virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, year.
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. This movie had paul newman, virginia mayo in the lead roles of the film. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby. No one has been more vocal in the drubbing of newmans performance than newman himself. Paul newman in his screen debut plays a 1st century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery. We can engrave our silver chalices to make a beautiful memorial gift to your church. 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. With virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman. Certainly, the screenplay is filled with the kind of lines that inspire appreciative guffaws, and victor saville s direction a curious blend of naivete and lets just get the job done professionalism somehow makes things even funnier. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack. 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.
When the silver chalice was first released, poor paul newman was roundly panned as a thirdrate brando. The silver chalice doesnt quite rise to its potential, and in the realm of biblical epics, it falls short of its peers. Apr 12, 2011 the silver chalice is the true definition of what a guilty pleasure movie should be as opposed to howard hawks land of the pharaohs also on the aforementioned scorsese list which is, by all accounts, says the unabashed auteurist, a legitimately wellmade film, which is where one derives enjoyment from a movie that is poorly made andor sappy andor cheesy andor whatever other adjective. One of the screens most talented actors, newman is simply dreadful in a part for which he was fundamentally unsuited. 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. 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 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. Roland pena from houston, tx us september, 7, 2016. Watch the silver chalice full movie video dailymotion. Silverplate chalices and sterling chalices feature 24k gold lined cups to in accordance with canon law and church tradition.
Free wallpapers download of the silver chalice movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The studios spared no expense on wide screen color epics with lavish sets and costumes and a cast of thousands. Written by lesser samuels, based on the novel by thomas b. The silver chalice pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the silver chalice pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Costain, the film casts newman as basil, a first century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery by his wicked uncle. The silver chalice was the bestselling fiction title of 1953 in the united states and was made into a film starring paul newman. 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. Rent the silver chalice 1954 starring virginia mayo and jack palance on dvd and bluray. 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. This young man, director victor saville predicted, is.
Different movies are legendary for different reasons, and the silver chalice has its special place in film history. It was savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman. 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. The silver chalice, paul newmans inauspicious movie debut, on.
Good thing he scored such a great success in his second film, somebody up there likes me. The silver chalice is a 1954 film about a greek artisan commissioned to cast the cup of christ. 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. 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. A greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of. T was made for children and the silver chalice was not.
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 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The silver chalice full frame, manufactured on demand. Sep 01, 2019 the silver chalice was the director victor savilles last film and marked the acting debut of paul newman. 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. Oddly, this movie has a similar look and feel to, the 5000 fingers of dr. The silver chalice s cast also includes lorne green, e. The silver chalice the 1954 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. Rent the silver chalice 1954 on dvd and bluray dvd. The silver chalice 1954 directed by victor saville. The silver chalice is an unforgettable, visually insane, jawdropping stinker.
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. Meanwhile, his path crosses with that of the scheming magician simon jack. Read the the silver chalice movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Rent the silver chalice 1954 on dvd and bluray netflix. Sterling silver chalices and silverplate chalices for sale. 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. 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. Paul newman in his first film the silver chalice 1954. 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 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. 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.
Our silver chalices for the church are of the highest quality and made in the usa or europe. The silver chalice is an english movie directed by victor saville released in the year 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. Decked out in cinemascope, warnercolor and stereophonic sound, its an unintentionally hilarious mess and very entertaining. Indeed, though chalice is a pretty bad movie, much of it is enjoyable as an unintentional hoot. 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. The silver chalice film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The silver chalice 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Overview of the silver chalice, 1955, directed by victor saville, with virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, at turner classic movies. This novel includes some biblical characters such as the apostle peter, luke, etc.
This film was the screen debut of both paul newman and lorne greene. The silver chalice dvdr 1954 warner archive collection. The silver chalice is a 1952 english language historical novel by thomas b. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The silver chalices cast also includes lorne green, e. The silver chalice is a quasibiblical epic that, along with mgms the prodigal, did nothing for the prestige of the genre. Paul newman often bemoaned his debut screen performance in the silver chalice and with good reason. 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 performance, roman.
This young man, director victor saville predicted,is destined for great things. The silver chalice is a 1954 historical epic film based on thomas b. The silver chalice is a 1954 american historical epic film directed and produced by victor saville, based on thomas b. Rather strange considering they are from completely different production companies and distribution. 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. The silver chalice movie posters from movie poster shop. 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. 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. I once owned this movie on vhs, and i really liked the story, but the copy was not at all good quality. The silver chalice was paul newmans debut film and it almost sunk his career before it got going. In recent years, however, paul newman has pointed to the silver chalice with pride, observing that he was able to overcome a bad beginning and endure as a screen favorite for over four decades. 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. Jan 23, 2016 the silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd.
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