I actually liked this part of the film, it had warmth esp. 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 testament. The prodigal soundtrack from 1955, composed by bronislau kaper. But the prodigal created a different, more unfortunate kind of magic, the kind that inspired critics in 1955. 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, eventually returning home to the forgiveness of his father. As the film begins he has honored his father by becoming engaged to ruth audrey dalton, a gentle girl of his own faith while visiting damascus, however, the. As a young man, micah edmund purdom takes his share of his familys wealth and leaves home for the decadent city. 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. Trashy quasibiblical pic loosely based on the story of the prodigal son. Media in category the prodigal 1955 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell, neville brand, walter hampden, taina elg. After completing the three musketeers, turner married the sportsman and.
The prodigal was directed by richard thorpe and is inspired by the parable of the prodigal son. The prodigal is a 1955 epic biblical film made by mgm. 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. Original movie poster for prodigal, the 1955 15626 original mgm six sheet poster 81x81. Some films in the latter category did go on to become cult favourites for their considerable camp value. The prodigal the 1955 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The prodigal official trailer garbage, even when wrapped in silk and tied with a gold cord, is still garbage. The prodigal 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. It was based on the new testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. The production was directed by richard thorpe and produced by charles schnee, who had written some excellent film noir dramas and one of the best films of lana turners career, the bad and the beautiful 1952.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. This movie directed by richard thorpe whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. Parable of the prodigal son new world encyclopedia. Pasiunea pe care o face evreul micah fiul risipitor pentru. Original prodigal, the 1955 movie poster in nm condition. Download surviving a prodigal studies for parents of prodigals family growth electives pdf online.
Such films as the prodigal and diane, in which turner is paired with weak. In 1955 kaper provided an ornate and gorgeously melodic, symphonic score for the prodigal, a gargantuan biblical epic starring lana turner. The prodigal marked the last film project of costume designer herschel mccoy, who was often credited simply as herschel. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Edmond purdon plays micah, the wastrel son of eli walter hampden who takes his share of his fathers fortune and blows it all in wicked old damascus.
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. The prodigal 1955 was one the lesser pseudobiblical spectacles of the. A young hebrew named micah, unsatisfied with his fathers rural life, demands his inheritance so he can try his luck in the city. The prodigal is a film directed by richard thorpe with lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, year. Lana turner and edmund purdom in the prodigal 1955. Adapted from 22 verses of the new testament book of luke, it was indeed a lavish spectacle. Studies for parents of prodigals family growth electives ebook. The film also features james mitchell, louis calhern, joseph wiseman, cecil kellaway and walter hampden. Ry cooder seeks comfort in gospel music on 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. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring edmund purdom and lana turner. Once in the city he falls under the spell of a beautiful pagan. His dad is trying to betroth him to the proverbial girl next door biblical edition when two things happen. The prodigal son, also known as the lost son, is about the inner nature of grace.
The prodigal 1955 film score by mgm studio orchestra. The film story is some what based on the story of the prodigal son of the bible. The prodigal, prodigal or prodigals may also refer to. After completing the film, turner and costar garland remained lifelong. The son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into. Lana turner stars as the sexy, exotic pagan princess who tries to seduce a wayward israelite in the biblical tale of the prodigal.
They tried to clothe this film in all manner of finery, but couldnt hide the fact. The prodigal, a 1985 episode of macgyver tv series the prodigal, a 1996 episode of xena. The film has been released on dvd as a part of warners cult camp classics series, featuring commentary by film historian drew casper. If you want to see some ancient historical camp, you might like this film. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The prodigal is one of best movie released on 6 may 1955 starring lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell. The prodigal 1955 not rated 1h 52min drama 6 may 1955 usa 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 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. Prodigal, the on dvd 012569797291 from warner bros directed by richard thorpe. The film score for the gadfly is the only work shostakovich completed in 1955. It was directed by richard thorpe and produced by charles schnee, from a screenplay by maurice zimm adapted by joseph breen and samuel james larsen from the new testament story of the selfish son who leaves his family in search of riches. 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.
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