Il calice d'argento

Titolo originale: The Silver Chalice
Regia: Victor Saville |
Anno: 1954
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Romance Storia
Tag: tricks | greek | disciples | messiah |
Cast: Virginia Mayo | Pier Angeli | Jack Palance | Paul Newman | Walter Hampden | Joseph Wiseman | Alexander Scourby | Lorne Greene | David J. Stewart | Herbert Rudley | Jacques Aubuchon | E.G. Marshall | Michael Pate | Natalie Wood | Peter Raynolds | Mort Marshall | Booth Colman | Terence de Marney | Robert Middleton | Ian Wolfe | Lawrence Dobkin | Philip Tonge | Albert Dekker | Beryl Machin | Donald Randolph | Shirley Patterson | Woody Strode | John George | Strother Martin | Paul Richards | Mel Welles | Tony Russel | Leonard Mudie | Fred Kelsey | David Hoffman | Paul Dubov | Anthony Eustrel | George Ford | Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Peter Brocco | Paul Brinegar | Hy Anzell | Baynes Barron | Al Bain | George Bruggeman | James Dime | Leonard Penn | Thayer Roberts | Cosmo Sardo | Amzie Strickland | Dee Carroll |

Basil è uno schiavo greco che scopre di possedere un talento particolare come scultore. Dopo le nozze con la bella Debora, l'uomo riceve una commissione importante: incidere il calice d'argento dell'ultima cena di Gesù Cristo. Ma due figure maligne sono in agguato, il mago Simon e l'assistente Helena.

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Concerned that his first leading film role would derail his career, Newman tried to take as many act [...] D
The background designs in this film were unusually minimal and abstract for the era. Most biblical s [...] D
The "Dresden Amen" is used in the soundtrack music at the very beginning of the movie and several ot [...] D
The Sicarii were a group of Jewish zealots and assassins who opposed Roman rule in the years before [...] D
When the film ran on television in 1966, Paul Newman took out ads in the Hollywood trade papers, cal [...] D
At the time she appeared in this, Natalie Wood was making the difficult transition from juvenile cha [...] D
Film acting debut of Lorne Greene (he had narrated, but did not appear in, a short in 1947). D
Film debut of Robert Middleton. D
Paul Newman was nearly 30 in his first film. D
The porter says that his name is Cephas. Later he is revealed to be St. Peter. Cephas is from the Ar [...] D
The film's cast includes two Oscar winners (Jack Palance and Paul Newman), and one Oscar nominee (Na [...] D
First credited film appearance of Paul Newman. D
The only film to co-star Paul Newman and Natalie Wood, despite the fact that they have no scenes tog [...] D
Final sole-directorial film of Victor Saville. His next and last film, "My Gun is Quick" (1957) was [...] D
Alexander Scourby, who played St. Luke, was known for his deep, rich voice, and later became the fir [...] D
In an interview, Paul Newman said that one of the biggest challenges of filming was learning to ride [...] D
Despite this film's failure at the box office, it won Paul Newman the Golden Globe as Most Promising [...] D
James Dean was offered the role of Basil, the sculptor, but he and his agent thought the script was [...] D
Peter Raynolds was born on February 12, 1940, so he was probably 13 years old during filming. D
Jack Palance (the evil magician Simon) specialized in playing villains, and when he appeared here he [...] D
Although little is said of Joseph of Arimathea in the bible, legends say that he was a wealthy trade [...] D
The effect of Helena's head on the ledge is accomplished by a diagonal mirror under the ledge, which [...] D
According to the biography "Paul Newman: A Life" by Shawn Levy, Newman and director Victor Saville g [...] D
In the opening street scenes, what may look like a knife attack is actually a barber giving a trim. D
Natalie Wood, playing the younger version of Virginia Mayo's character, Helena, had her dark hair bl [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 18954 delivered on 18-7-1955. D
This film received a huge premiere in Saranac Lake, New York. The premiere was a "prize" to the town [...] D
Final film as director for Victor Saville. D

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