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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...( read more  read more... ) 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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Unrated, 135 min.

Directed by: Henry Koster

Release Date: September 16, 1953

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

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  • January 31, 2008
    I saw this long time ago when I was a little girl and was moved so much I remember crying. I just finished watching it and it had the same effect as then. A timeless wonder piece and a something to really think about...
  • March 20, 2009
    The Robe is best remembered historically important as the first movie shot in Cinemascope. Grand and sweeping, the mere spectacle is enough to make it worth seeing, and helped usher in more than a decade's worth of lavish Biblical epics.
  • May 5, 2007
    When I first saw this film, I loved it. It was a perennial and I could not wait for Easter time to see it.

    Of course, in retrospect, as I drifted away from the Church, the film began to take on a silliness. I still like it, but not as much.
  • October 6, 2009
    Highly historic matter.
  • August 24, 2009
    Very slow and stupid.
  • July 29, 2009
    you must watch this movie...it's ammmmmmmmmazing
  • April 11, 2009
    One of the great classical Bible movies. It is truly a cinematic masterpiece in every sense of the word.
  • December 21, 2008
    I enjoyed the book much better though.
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  • December 8, 2008
    A classic in its own right

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  • samjohnstone
    March 14, 2007
    Pretty Dope for a religous movie.I like it how the Roman Officer who commanded Jesus's execution detail wins Jesus's robe at dice then begins having hallucinations etc-then himself converts to christianity

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