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6.9Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
Cast
- Richard Burton as Marcellus Gallio
- Jean Simmons as Diana
- Victor Mature as Demetrius
- Richard Boone as Pontius Pilate
- Leon Askin as Abidor
- Michael Rennie as Peter
Themes
- palestine
- roman empire
- christianity
- crucifixion
- bible
- ancient rome
- slave auction
- robe
- slave
- guilt
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
11,992 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
38%
- Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 5 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Henry Koster
- Screenplay by
- Gina Kaus (adaptation) Albert Maltz Philip Dunne
- Based on
- The Robe , by Lloyd C. Douglas
- Produced by
- Frank Ross
- Starring
- Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger Dawn Addams Leon Askin
- Cinematography
- Leon Shamroy
- Edited by
- Barbara McLean
- Music by
- Alfred Newman
- Color process
- Technicolor
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release dates
- September 16, 1953 ( 1953-09-16 ) (Premiere) September 17, 1953 ( 1953-09-17 ) (New York City opening)
- Running time
- 135 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $4.1 million – $4.6 million
- Box office
- $36 million (United States)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- period drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Demetrius and the Gladiators
- Based on
- The Robe
- Director
- Henry Koster
- Screenwriter
- Lloyd C. Douglas
- Cast member
- Jay Novello
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Frank Ross
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Narrative location
- Rome
- Duration
- 135
- FilmAffinity ID
- 820751
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Richard Burton - The Robe.jpg
- Significant event
- principal photography
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- Commons category
- The Robe (film)
- publication date
- 1953-12-18
- film editor
- Barbara McLean
- title
- The Robe
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- after a work by
- Lloyd C. Douglas
- costume designer
- Charles LeMaire
- characters
- Julia the Elder
- capital cost
- 5000000
- set during recurring event
- Easter
- review score
- 38%
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Encyclopedic overview
The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. Like other early CinemaScope films, The Robe was shot with Henri Chrétien's original Hypergonar anamorphic lenses.
The film was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was adapted from Lloyd C. Douglas's 1942 novel by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz, and Philip Dunne—although Maltz's place among the blacklisted Hollywood 10 led to his being denied his writing credit for many years. The score was composed by Alfred Newman, and the cinematography was by Leon Shamroy. The film stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Michael Rennie, and co-stars Jay Robinson, Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Richard Boone, Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, and others.
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