The Robe, a 1942 historical novel featuring the Crucifixion, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940's. It entered the New York Times Best Seller list in October 1942, and four weeks later rose to No. 1. It held the position for nearly a year. The Robe remained on the list for another two years, returning several other times over the next several years including when the movie version was released in 1953. This article is about the year. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, where the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross (Latin: crux) and left to hang there until dead. ... Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 - February 13, 1951) was a noteworthy American minister and author. ... The New York Times Best Seller List is a weekly chart in The New York Times newspaper that keeps track of the best-selling books of the week. ...

The film

Despite its impressive run in publication (ironically, its run and social resonance as a religious work tends to mirror the run of the controversial book The Da Vinci Code of the present day), The Robe is more familiar today as a 1953 Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction (ISBN 0385504209). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Bible (Hebrew תנ״ך tanakh, Greek η Βίβλος [hē biblos] ) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word Scripture), from Greek (τα) βίβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity (The... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Jesus is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help take it from Good to featured article status. ...

Haunted by the dreams and mental instability that come from that event, he returns to Rome to try to cope with his nightmares. It stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Dean Jagger, Jay Robinson, Richard Boone and Jeff Morrow. City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor from the late 1940s through the 1980s. ... Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons in Angel Face Jean Merilyn Simmons (born January 31, 1929 in Crouch Hill, London, England, United Kingdom) is a British actress. ... Mature in Cry of the City (1948) Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 29 January 1913–4 August 1999) was an Italian-American film actor. ... Michael Rennie Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 - June 10, 1971) was a British actor who made the transition to Hollywood with moderate success. ... Actor Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 17, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film actor. ... Richard Boone often played in Westerns and action films. ...

The movie was adapted by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz and Philip Dunne from the Douglas novel. It was directed by Henry Koster. Albert Maltz (October 28, 1908 – April 26, 1985) was an American author and screenwriter who was one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses during the era of McCarthyism. ... This article is about an American screenwriter. ... Henry Koster (May 1, 1905-September 21, 1988) was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany. ...

It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Lyle R. Wheeler), and the Best Costume Design, Color. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Richard Burton), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Picture. Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (February 2, 1905 - January 10, 1990) was an important American motion picture art director. ... This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

It is notable for being the first film released in Cinemascope and had one sequel, Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954, which now featured Victor Mature in the title-role as "Demetrius". Cinemascope, or more strictly CinemaScope, was a widescreen movie format used from 1953 to 1967. ... Demetrius and the Gladiators was a 1954 drama film that was a sequel to The Robe. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mature in Cry of the City (1948) Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 29 January 1913–4 August 1999) was an Italian-American film actor. ...

A cinema presenting "The Robe"

The movie was advertised as "modern entertainment miracle you can see without the use of glasses", a dig at the 3D movies of the day. Since many theaters of the day were not equipped to show a Cinemascope film, two versions of The Robe were made, one in the standard screen ratio of the day, the other in the widescreen process. Setups and some dialogue differ between the versions. Cinema presenting The Robe The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... Cinema presenting The Robe The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... For 3D computer graphics and related software, see 3D computer graphics. ...

See also

• Seamless robe of Jesus
• Peplum

The Seamless Robe of Jesus or Holy Tunic is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during (or shortly before) his crucifixion. ... So, do you like movies about gladiators? — Peter Graves, in Airplane! (1980) D. W. Griffith set out to depict the splendor of ancient Babylon in Intolerance. ...

Reference

• John Bear, The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times bestsellers since the first list, 50 years ago, Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1992