Prodigal, the on dvd 012569797291 from warner bros directed by richard thorpe. A young hebrew named micah, unsatisfied with his fathers rural life, demands his inheritance so he can try his luck in the city. Some films in the latter category did go on to become cult favourites for their considerable camp value. The campiness of that line was as obvious upon the films release as it is today. The flogging he suffers while chained in a dungeon in the prodigal did, however, win him a bit of unexpected honor. The prodigal 1955 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Once in the city he falls under the spell of a beautiful pagan. Pasiunea pe care o face evreul micah fiul risipitor pentru. I actually liked this part of the film, it had warmth esp.
It was based on the new testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces. The prodigal 1955 cast and crew the son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. Rhonda fleming american film and television actress. Released 1955, the prodigal stars lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Download surviving a prodigal studies for parents of prodigals family growth electives pdf online.
Studies for parents of prodigals family growth electives ebook. The prodigal soundtrack from 1955, composed by bronislau kaper. She acted in more than forty films, mostly in the and and became renowned as one of the most glamorous actresses of her day. This is an original vintage photo from the 1955 film, the prodigal. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the. She was nicknamed the queen of technicolor because her. It measures approximately 8 x 10 and is in very good condition see details above. On the one hand biblical films had suddenly become popular and the studios. Redemption drama movie english full length film duration. The prodigal trailer directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell. The prodigal marked the last film project of costume designer herschel mccoy, who was often credited simply as herschel.
Details about 1955 darleen engle the prodigal mgm original movie still photo a267. The film recounts the parable of the prodigal son, in which a wealthy young hebrew trader, micah edmund purdom, throws away his fortune and freedom in pursuit of a pagan priestess, samarra turner. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The prodigal 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The prodigal 1955 i can never belong to any one man, lana turner asserts in the prodigal 1955. Trashy quasibiblical pic loosely based on the story of the prodigal son. It features louis calhern, edmund purdom and lana turner. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the high priest as well. The prodigal was directed by richard thorpe and is inspired by the parable of the prodigal son. A 4 may 1955 dv news item reported that, in the interest of diplomacy, all derogatory references to damascus would be eliminated from the prints of the film sent to syria. Loosely based on an original story by jesus, this movie really delivers on the luridness i found lacking in the previous years the egyptian, which i. The film has been released on dvd as a part of warners cult camp classics series, featuring commentary by film historian drew casper.
Things like cinemascope and 3d enjoyed some success but the studios placed much of their faith in bigbudget blockbusters. The prodigal is a film directed by richard thorpe with lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, year. In 1955 wouldbe makers of epic films faced a dilemma. One of the last films in the bigbudget hollywood biblical epic tradition, richard thorpes the prodigal 1955 is loosely based on the parable of the prodigal son micah edmund purdom, the prodigal hero in question, falls prey to the deadly charms of the pagan high priestess samarra lana turner. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lana turner, edmund purdom original 1955 scene still. The prodigal 1955 film score by mgm studio orchestra. One critic has noted that the prodigal was aptly titled, inasmuch as it was all too prodigal with the funds of the thenflagging mgm studios. However, after much debauchery, micah is betrayed, tossed into jail and almost killed. Lana turner in the prodigal 1955 lana turner and edmund purdom in the.
A may 4, 1955 daily variety news item reported that, in the interest of diplomacy, all derogatory references to damascus would be eliminated from the prints of the film sent to syria. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the prodigal son, the film helpfully fills in the story details inconsiderately left out of the old. Perhaps the prodigals biggest failure is that it took the son out of the films title, but the prodigal out of the actual movie. If you want to see some ancient historical camp, you might like this film. The prodigal 1955 in 1955 the hollywood studios were in big trouble. In 1955 kaper provided an ornate and gorgeously melodic, symphonic score for the prodigal, a gargantuan biblical epic starring lana turner. His dad is trying to betroth him to the proverbial girl next door biblical edition when two things happen. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces his faith after is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the high priest. Lana turner in a scene from the film the prodigal, 1955. The prodigal 1955 directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner, edmund purdom and louis calhern.
The film also features james mitchell, louis calhern, joseph wiseman, cecil kellaway and walter hampden. They tried a number of gimmicks to tempt audiences back to theatres. This is puzzling inasmuch as he was a goodlooking fellow with a fine voice and real acting talent but perhaps the cold, cynical nature of his two major roles kept audiences from warming to him. The film story is some what based on the story of the prodigal son of the bible. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring edmund purdom and lana turner. The prodigal edmond purdom original italian 18 x 26 1955. The prodigal 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. The prodigal lana turner edmond purdom vintage 1955 black and white 8 x 10 still. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces his faith after is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the high priest as well.
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