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The Robe

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The Robe
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NR,2hrs 13min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
September 16, 1953
Director:
Henry Koster
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature  ...more
Synopsis: Historically important as the first CinemaScope feature film, 20th Century-Fox's The Robe is fine dramatic entertainment in its own right. Based on the best-selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, the film stars Richard Burton as the wastrelly Roman tribune who is assigned by a weary Pontius Pilate (Richard Boone, who spends the whole of his single scene washing his hands) to supervise the crucifixion of Christ. After the Seven Last Words, the jaded Burton wins Christ's robe in a dice game. Gradually, ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
The Robe is best remembered as the first movie shot in CinemaScope, the wide-screen format designed to lure audiences away from the new medium of TV by exaggerating the contrast between the big movie screen and the small TV screen. Even today, the film seems grand and sweeping; the mere spectacle is enough to make it worth seeing. Some of the performances may seem dated today -- particularly Richard ... Full Review
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Richard Burton
Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons
Diana
Victor Mature
Demetrius
Michael Rennie
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