...the movie attempts to make a grand splash. Unhappily, the splash is more like a belly flop.
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02/20/09
The Silver Chalice (1954)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:2
Rotten:5
Average Rating:3.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 24 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Paul Newman made his feature-film debut as Basil, a young Greek sculptor hired to fashion an elaborate silver chalice that will hold the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper. But the Romans and... [More]
Starring: Paul Newman, Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli, Jack Palance
Director: Victor Saville
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Reviews for The Silver Chalice
1 - 7 (sorted by date)
Admittedly dull, overlong and kitschy, at the time, it was dismissed as embarrassing debut for Newman yet a closer look shows all the attributes that would make him a mega-star, natural virility, alert look, gorgeous blue eyes, and abundant charisma.
09/27/08
A tedious religious epic that wasted the talents of many.
06/17/08
Like the Thomas B. Costain book, the picture is overdrawn and sometimes tedious, but producer-director Victor Saville still manages to instill interest in what's going on, and even hits a feeling of excitement occasionally.
06/17/08
Top CriticPaul Newman's most despised movie (by himself especially) is pretty bad.
06/07/07
Though it is lavish and sweeping in execution, The Silver Chalice, for all of its august and religious aspects, is not an imposing offering.
10/31/06
Top CriticDreadful epic noteworthy mainly for being Newman's feature debut.
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