The Robe 1953

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 135 min

genre: drama

theme: epic

director: Henry Koster

Score: 5 / 10

The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. Like other early CinemaScope films, The Robe was shot with Henri Chrétien's original Hypergonar anamorphic lenses.

Plot

On the way to a slave auction, Marcellus Gallio, a Roman military tribune and senator's son, helps recapture Demetrius, a defiant Greek slave. At the auction site, Marcellus is reunited with Diana, his childhood love, who is now a ward of Emperor Tiberius and has been pledged in marriage to the regent Caligula. Marcellus has a longstanding feud with Caligula, and he outbids Caligula for Demetrius, who does not attempt to escape again, as he feels honor-bound to Marcellus. Demetrius becomes Marcellus' personal servant.

Awards

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author	Albert Maltz Gina Kaus Lloyd C. Douglas Philip Dunne
award	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Actress National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Rome
director	Henry Koster
editor	Barbara McLean
genre	drama
keywords	a distraught man a plot against him apostle apostles in the new testament arrest arrest of jesus attempt to escape caligula calvary cana capri capture centurion childhood love condemn curse enters the city eternal life even former slave haunt heaven hide jerusalem jesus judaea judas iscariot kill learn mentally unstable military tribune palm sunday peter pick up pontius pilate robe roman empire saint peter seamless robe of jesus senate of the roman empire senator slave auction the king the kingdom of their true king tiberius
musicBy	Alfred Newman
nomination	Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Academy Award for Best Picture Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
producer	Frank Ross
publisher	20th Century Fox
theme	epic