The Robe
"The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!"
DramaHistory
Drunk 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.
🎬 DirectorHenry Koster
📅 Release1953-09-16
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 Studio20th Century Fox
🗳 Votes270
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$4,350,000
💵 Revenue$36,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Richard Burton
Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons
Diana
Victor Mature
Demetrius
Richard Boone
Pontius Pilate
Leon Askin
Abidor
Michael Rennie
Peter
Dean Jagger
Justus
Jay Robinson
Caligula
Torin Thatcher
Sen. Gallio
Betta St. John
Miriam
Jeff Morrow
Paulus
Ernest Thesiger
Emperor Tiberius
Dawn Addams
Junia
Bess Flowers
Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
Pamela Robinson
Lucia (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
ScreenplayPhilip Dunne
DirectorHenry Koster
NovelLloyd C. Douglas
AdaptationGina Kaus
ScreenplayAlbert Maltz
Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman
Makeup ArtistBen Nye
Director of PhotographyLeon Shamroy
Costume DesignEmile Santiago
ProducerFrank Ross
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🏷 Keywords
palestineroman empirechristianitycrucifixionbibleancient romeslave auctionrobeslaveguilt1st centurycaligula
💬 Reviews
Richard Burton ("Gallio") leads the cast in this lavishly colourful toga and sandals tale of a Roman Tribune who falls foul of a wonderfully over-the-top Jay Robinson as "Caligula" at a slave auction. As punishment, he and his newly bought slave "Demetrius" (Victor Mature) are despatched to the backwater of Judea. Once there, he is assigned by Pontius Pilate to supervise the crucifixion of Christ …
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