The Robe
starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson
directed by: Henry Koster
directed by: Henry Koster
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Marcellus is a tribune who is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify jesus. Drunk he wins jesus rober after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done & still not believing in jesus he goes to palestine to learn about jesus.Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 03/06/2007Starring: Richard Burton Victor MatureRun time: 135 minutesRating: Nr
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When Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) is sent to Jerusalem, one of his assignments is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Marcellus, a cynical and hardened man, wins the robe Jesus wore to the crucifixion while gambling with other Roman soldiers underneath the dying savior. He later becomes convinced that his hallucinations and violent outbursts are the result of a curse received from the robe, which is now in the possession of his escaped slave, Demetrius (Victor Mature), somewhere in the Middle East. He sets out to find Demetrius in order to destroy the robe and the curse and finds faith instead, converting to Christianity. This was the first movie to be filmed in CinemaScope, and won Oscars in 1953 for costume design, art direction, and set decoration. The visual aspects of the film are stunning, and it may be worth viewing for that alone; however, the script and acting leave much to be desired, and you won't find inspiration in these areas if that's what interests you. If, however, you are more interested in this film for its religious matter, the story of the conversion of the hardened Marcellus is inspiring. --James McGrath
Marcellus is a tribune who is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify jesus. Drunk he wins jesus rober after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done & still not believing in jesus he goes to palestine to learn about jesus.Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 03/06/2007Starring: Richard Burton Victor MatureRun time: 135 minutesRating: Nr
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When Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) is sent to Jerusalem, one of his assignments is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Marcellus, a cynical and hardened man, wins the robe Jesus wore to the crucifixion while gambling with other Roman soldiers underneath the dying savior. He later becomes convinced that his hallucinations and violent outbursts are the result of a curse received from the robe, which is now in the possession of his escaped slave, Demetrius (Victor Mature), somewhere in the Middle East. He sets out to find Demetrius in order to destroy the robe and the curse and finds faith instead, converting to Christianity. This was the first movie to be filmed in CinemaScope, and won Oscars in 1953 for costume design, art direction, and set decoration. The visual aspects of the film are stunning, and it may be worth viewing for that alone; however, the script and acting leave much to be desired, and you won't find inspiration in these areas if that's what interests you. If, however, you are more interested in this film for its religious matter, the story of the conversion of the hardened Marcellus is inspiring. --James McGrath
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- better than average biblical epic, but far from heavenly
the religious epic -- a close cousin to the more action-oriented sword and sandal epic -- was a strange trend in cinema. Ponderous movies performed by actors who felt obliged to stare off meaningfully into the distance...and yet audiences ate them up. Heck, Richard Burton even got an Oscar nomination for this typical if slightly above average entry. No expense was spared (you don't want to nickle and dime Jesus, do you?) and the lavishness shows on this fine Blu Ray edition complete with an appreciation ... Read More
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- The Robe
Classic movie I saw when I was very young (50 now), and wanted to have in my collection. Love the message and sure does bring back memories. Films like this go most unappreciated by younger people, who have been hypnotized by all the new bells & whistles of the new films. It takes a respect for what they did when they had what they had to do it with! And more often than not, even without the bells & whistles, they did a better job then, than the new films do with them now(in my opinion of course).
Rating: - Best picture ever
I've always loved this film and have had every version of it in Beta tape, VHS, Laser Disc, DVD and now BLU-RAY. I was expecting a little better picture but was blown away by it's richness. It took me back to the first time I saw this movie as a child of 9 sitting in the front rowof the JUMBO theater in Philadelphia (1954) I believe, and the screen exploding in front of me for my first experience of glorious Cinemascope.
BEAUTIFUL!
Rating: - The Robe
Sadly disappointing.Some fact mingled with fiction, not really what I expected... Hollywood's version of post-crucifixion events.The reality far supercedes anything Hollywood could trump up.
Rating: - 2009 SPECIAL EDITON: THE ROBE
In this 2009 Special Edition re-release of "The Robe" we are presented the very best possible restoration of this classic 20th Century-Fox film which with the wonderful extra features make this a very special experience.
The film itself remains what it always has been, a rather wooden but still entertaining epic of the foundation of Christianity in the 1st Century A.D. The performances range from subtle and engaging as by Jean Simmons, to surprisingly effective as in the under-rated Victor ... Read More
- better than average biblical epic, but far from heavenlythe religious epic -- a close cousin to the more action-oriented sword and sandal epic -- was a strange trend in cinema. Ponderous movies performed by actors who felt obliged to stare off meaningfully into the distance...and yet audiences ate them up. Heck, Richard Burton even got an Oscar nomination for this typical if slightly above average entry. No expense was spared (you don't want to nickle and dime Jesus, do you?) and the lavishness shows on this fine Blu Ray edition complete with an appreciation ... Read More
- The RobeClassic movie I saw when I was very young (50 now), and wanted to have in my collection. Love the message and sure does bring back memories. Films like this go most unappreciated by younger people, who have been hypnotized by all the new bells & whistles of the new films. It takes a respect for what they did when they had what they had to do it with! And more often than not, even without the bells & whistles, they did a better job then, than the new films do with them now(in my opinion of course).
- Best picture everI've always loved this film and have had every version of it in Beta tape, VHS, Laser Disc, DVD and now BLU-RAY. I was expecting a little better picture but was blown away by it's richness. It took me back to the first time I saw this movie as a child of 9 sitting in the front rowof the JUMBO theater in Philadelphia (1954) I believe, and the screen exploding in front of me for my first experience of glorious Cinemascope.
BEAUTIFUL!
- The RobeSadly disappointing.Some fact mingled with fiction, not really what I expected... Hollywood's version of post-crucifixion events.The reality far supercedes anything Hollywood could trump up.
- 2009 SPECIAL EDITON: THE ROBEIn this 2009 Special Edition re-release of "The Robe" we are presented the very best possible restoration of this classic 20th Century-Fox film which with the wonderful extra features make this a very special experience.
The film itself remains what it always has been, a rather wooden but still entertaining epic of the foundation of Christianity in the 1st Century A.D. The performances range from subtle and engaging as by Jean Simmons, to surprisingly effective as in the under-rated Victor ... Read More
