The Robe
Original CinemaScope poster
Directed by	Henry Koster
Produced by	Frank Ross
Written by	Lloyd C. Douglas Gina Kaus Albert Maltz Philip Dunne
Starring	Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie
Music by	Alfred Newman
Cinematography	Leon Shamroy
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	1953
Running time	135 min.
Language	English
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The Robe is a 1953 Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century Fox and is notable for being the first film released in Cinemascope. Henry Koster (May 1, 1905-September 21, 1988) was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany. ... Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 - February 13, 1951) was a noteworthy American minister and author. ... 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. ... Philip Dunne could refer to: Philip Dunne (1908-1992) - Hollywood screenwriter and director. ... Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... 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. ... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 - 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ... Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor. ... Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was a major American composer of music for films. ... Leon Shamroy (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 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. ... See also: 1952 in film 1953 1954 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events September 16 - The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. ... The word Bible refers to the canonical collections of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. ... The epic film is a film genre typically featuring expensive production values and dramatic themes. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... A Fox logo used to promote the CinemaScope process. ...

It was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was adapted by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz, and Philip Dunne from the Lloyd C. Douglas novel. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman and the cinematography was by Leon Shamroy. Henry Koster (May 1, 1905-September 21, 1988) was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany. ... 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. ... Philip Dunne (February 11, 1908 – June 2, 1992) was a Hollywood screenwriter, film director, and producer, who worked prolifically from 1932 until 1965. ... Lloyd Cassel Douglas (August 27, 1877 - February 13, 1951) was a noteworthy American minister and author. ... Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) was a major American composer of music for films. ... Leon Shamroy (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer. ...

It stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Dean Jagger, Jay Robinson, Richard Boone, and Jeff Morrow. Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... 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. ... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 - 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ... Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor. ... Actor Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 17, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film actor. ... Jay Robinson, born April 14, 1930 in New York, is an American actor specialising in character roles. ... Richard Boone often played in Westerns and action films. ... Irving Jeff Morrow (b. ...

Background and production

The film was advertised as "the 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. For 3D computer graphics and related software, see 3D computer graphics. ...

The film had one sequel, Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), which featured Victor Mature in the title-role, making The Robe the only Biblical epic with a sequel. Demetrius and the Gladiators was a 1954 drama film that was a sequel to The Robe. ... See also: 1953 in film 1954 1955 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. ... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 - 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ...

Plot

The action takes place in Ancient Rome, Capri and Judaea in 32 AD. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation Caprí) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. ... Desert hills in southern Judea, looking east from the town of Arad Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided...

Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) is a Roman military tribune who antagonises Caligula (Jay Robinson), nephew to the emperor Tiberius (Ernest Thesiger), and his rival for the love of Diana (Jean Simmons) by buying the defiant Greek slave Demetrius (Victor Mature) on whom Caligula had set his sights. To punish him, Caligula sends him to Jerusalem. Before Marcellus’ ship sails, Diana comes to pledge her love and state that she will intercede on his behalf with Tiberius. Much to his surprise, Marcellus returns her feelings and asks her to wait for him. Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC – March 16 AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37. ... Panoramic view from Mt. ...

Marcellus arrives in Judaea where he serves under Pontius Pilate (Richard Boone). He is assigned to lead the soldiers responsible for the crucifixion of Christ. He wins Christ's robe at dice and takes it with him. A rainstorm begins and Marcellus orders Demetrius to cover him with the robe but, as soon as the cloth touches him, Marcellus cries in agony that it is burning him. Taking back the robe, Demetrius calls Marcellus a murderer and curses him, then runs away. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man!), Antonio Ciseris depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to the people of Jerusalem. ...

Marcellus is consumed with guilt and is haunted by the dreams and mental instability that come from that event. He returns to Italy and visits the old Emperor Tiberius in Capri and tells him of his ordeal. The soothsayer Dodinius (Francis Pierlot) theorizes that Marcellus has been bewitched by the robe, and that only by destroying it will he be freed. Moved by his affection for Diana, Tiberius gives Marcellus an imperial commission to find the robe and destroy it. Marcellus returns to Galilee as a merchant and searches in vain for Demetrius who has become a Christian and the robe. In the village of Cana, he begins to see the gentle ways that Christ's followers have adopted and learns about the miracles that Christ performed. While staying at the house of Justus, who knew Christ, he is introduced to the disciple Peter (Michael Rennie)AKA the fisherman and becomes himself a Christian, a follower of Christ.

Meanwhile, Tiberius dies and Caligula is the new emperor. Diana, who has loved Marcellus since childhood, is taken by the emperor to see Demetrius being tortured in the palace. She learns from her servant Marcipor (David Leonard) that Marcellus is back in Rome and goes to warn him of this. Marcellus gets a group of his followers together to enter the palace by stealth to free Demetrius. They are caught and an angry Caligula gives Marcellus and Diana the choice to renounce their God or to die. They choose death over living under the rule of Caligula and at the film's close, they walk together in a state of bliss to their death.

Cast

Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... 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. ... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 - 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ... Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor. ... Saint Peter, also known as Simon ben Jonah/BarJonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Kepha — original name Simon or Simeon (Acts 15:14) — was one of the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose from among his original disciples. ... Jay Robinson, born April 14, 1930 in New York, is an American actor specialising in character roles. ... Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41 AD), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. ... Actor Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 17, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film actor. ... Torin Thatcher was an actor born 15 January 1905 in India to British parents. ... Richard Boone often played in Westerns and action films. ... Ecce Homo (Behold the Man!), Antonio Ciseris depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to the people of Jerusalem. ... Irving Jeff Morrow (b. ... Ernest Thesiger, (January 15, 1879 - January 14, 1961), sometimes credited as Ernst Thesiger, was a British stage and film actor. ... Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC – March 16 AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37. ... Dawn Addams (21 September 1930- 7 May 1985) was a glamorous leading lady in motion pictures. ... Leon Askin (left) and Paulus Manker in a café in Vienna. ... Michael Ansara (born April 15, 1922) is a stage, screen and voice actor. ... For the American black metal band, see Judas Iscariot (band). ... Jay Novello (August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American character actor in radio, film, and television. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... Betta St. ... Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an iconic Academy Award-winning American actress. ... John Doucette (January 21, 1921 - August 16, 1994) was a film character actor. ... Studio promotional photo Mae Marsh (born Mary Wayne Marsh, November 9, 1895 in Madrid, New Mexico, died February 13, 1968 in Hermosa Beach, California) was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years. ... The name Cameron Mitchell belongs to: The film actor Cameron Mitchell, who appeared in both highly acclaimed movies (the 1951 adaptation of Death of a Salesman) and critically panned movies (Space Mutiny, Frankenstein Island). ...

Awards and nominations

• The film 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.
• The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture

The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... 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 Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama has been awarded annually since 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. ...

External links

• The Robe at the Internet Movie Database

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See also

• Seamless robe of Jesus
• Sword and sandal
• Demetrius and the Gladiators