1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterPaul O'Donnellhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/podonnellPaul Scofield's Big Screen Sainthoodrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Cx3fL5W9t0"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/03/paul-scofields-big-screen-sain.html">Paul Scofield’s Big Screen Sainthood</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/03/paul-scofields-big-screen-sain.html/embed#?secret=Cx3fL5W9t0" width="600" height="338" title="“Paul Scofield’s Big Screen Sainthood” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="Cx3fL5W9t0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Paul Scofield’s passing today shows the depth of Britain’s classical acting squad: he’s perhaps one of the top actors of the 20th century, with enough gravitas, impeccable diction and nuance to rank with Sirs Gielgud, Olivier, or Richardson. Yet he has none of their household recognition—unless you’re a faith-conscious person, in which case Scofield is…http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/files/import/scofieldpicic.jpg