The Silver Chalice (1954)
Directed by Victor Saville · 142 min · Drama, Romance, History
5.7 TOPICAL score · #6,094 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
The Silver Chalice (1954, directed by Victor Saville) has a TOPICAL score of 5.7 - ranked 6,094 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 13% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 4.4/10 (40 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics13% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 4.4/10 (40 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages
- Still read3,958 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Virginia Mayo (actor #1,526), Pier Angeli (actor #1,781), Jack Palance (actor #691), Paul Newman (actor #38)