Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - Silver Chalice/The Helen Morgan Story/The Outrage/Rachel Rachel/When Time Ran Out details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Virginia Mayo, Laurence Harvey, Richard Carlson, Paul Newman, Ann Blyth, Jack Palance, Gene Evans, Natalie Wood, Alan, Pier Angeli, Alan King, Geraldine Fitzgera |
| Directors: | Martin Ritt, Victor Saville, Michael Curtiz, James Goldstone |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - Rachel Rachel |
12 Disc 1 | |
Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - The Silver Chalice |
U Disc 2 | |
Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - When Time Ran Out |
PG Disc 3 | |
Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - The Helen Morgan Story |
PG Disc 4 | |
Paul Newman Collection Vol.2 - The Outrage |
12 Disc 5 |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 8 hours 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | 21 Sep 2009 |
| Main languages: | English |
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The Silver Chalice
By FrankIV (506 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 01 Nov 2010[Highly rated reviewer]
Of interest chiefly because it was Newman's debut and he was so consistently scathing about it, this turns out not to be quite as awful as I anticipated. I suspect that Newman's animosity was due to the fact that he is required to do little except look pretty and prance about in a short toga, although you can clearly see how good he's going to be. He's cast as a craftsman who fashions a chalice to hold the Holy Grail, while Jack Palance is cast, more interestingly, as Simon Magus. It's a sub-biblical epic which suffers firstly from the ponderous reverence accorded to this sort of subject matter in the 1950s, and secondly from the usual leaden dialogue - 'I seek one Basil of Antioch', for example. Veteran Victor Saville directs with a notable lack of spectacle, other than towards the end of the film: there are few exteriors, and the sets are pleasingly austere, with rather minimalist Classical and Eastern interiors suggested by clean, straight lines, arches, columns and so on. It's far too long and long-winded, but it is not as bad as Newman said it was.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(2)Rachel Rachel
By Oldbloke (308 reviews) from Sidmouth , 13 Jun 2011Rachel is the archetypal small town spinster schoolteacher, who lives with her sickly mother, has no life and only one friend, a born again christian and would be lesbian work colleague. In her mid 30's, life is passing her by and Rachel is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. A old schoolfriend returns to town to visit his parents and vigourously pursues her. Eventually she responds and although their affair is short-lived, it gives her the confidence to take action and change her life. Like a lot of late 60's dramas, it creakes a bit, but Joanne Woodward's ability to do mousy and insecure and smart and sexy without pausing for breath is always a pleasure to watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Silver Chalice
By FrankIV (506 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 01 Nov 2010Of interest chiefly because it was Newman's debut and he was so consistently scathing about it, this turns out not to be quite as awful as I anticipated. I suspect that Newman's animosity was due to the fact that he is required to do little except look pretty and prance about in a short toga, although you can clearly see how good he's going to be. He's cast as a craftsman who fashions a chalice to hold the Holy Grail, while Jack Palance is cast, more interestingly, as Simon Magus. It's a sub-biblical epic which suffers firstly from the ponderous reverence accorded to this sort of subject matter in the 1950s, and secondly from the usual leaden dialogue - 'I seek one Basil of Antioch', for example. Veteran Victor Saville directs with a notable lack of spectacle, other than towards the end of the film: there are few exteriors, and the sets are pleasingly austere, with rather minimalist Classical and Eastern interiors suggested by clean, straight lines, arches, columns and so on. It's far too long and long-winded, but it is not as bad as Newman said it was.- Was this review helpful to you?
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