| The Silver Chalice | |
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| Directed by | Victor Saville |
| Screenplay by | Lesser Samuels |
| Based on | The Silver Chalice 1952 novel by Thomas B. Costain |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William V. Skall |
| Edited by | George White |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Victor Saville Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million (US)[1] |
| Box office | $3.2 million (US)[2] |
The Silver Chalice is a 1954 American historical epic drama film directed and produced by Victor Saville, based on Thomas B. Costain's 1952 novel of the same name. It was one of Saville's last films and marked the feature film debut of Paul Newman; despite being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance, Newman later called it "the worst motion picture produced during the 1950s."
The film featured unusual semi-abstract settings and decor, created by the stage designer Rolfe Gerard in a striking departure from the normal practice of the day for Hollywood biblical epics. A notable musical score by Franz Waxman was nominated for the Best Original Score at the 27th Academy Awards.
- ^ "The Silver Chalice". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Top Box-Office Hits of 1955". Variety Weekly. January 25, 1956.