The first movie ever filmed in CinemaScope, The Robe was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1953, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Richard Burton.
Burton stars as Marcellus Gallio, the Roman centurion charged with overseeing the crucifixion. But when he wins Christ’s robe in a gambling game at the foot of the cross, his life is changed forever. Based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.
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| Release Date | 1953, December 4 |
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| Runtime | 135min. |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Format | Blu-ray, DVD, Video on Demand |
| Director | Henry Koster |
| Producer | Frank Ross |
| Writers | Albert Maltz, Gina Kaus, Lloyd C. Douglas, Philip Dunne |
| Composer | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematographer | Leon Shamroy |
| Language | English, French, Subtitles: French, Subtitles: Spanish |
| Production Company | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Distribution Company | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
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| Cast | Betta St. John, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Ernest Thesiger, Jay Robinson, Jean Simmons, Jeff Morrow, Leon Askin, Michael Rennie, Richard Boone, Richard Burton, Torin Thatcher, Victor Mature |
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| Category | Drama, Easter |