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The Robe is a 1953 American fictional 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.
The Robe: Directed by Henry Koster. With Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie. In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.
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Biblical epic in which a Roman military tribune, who commands the unit that crucified Jesus Christ, tries to learn about the man he killed.
In this biblical epic, a drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton), wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his...
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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 Galilo, the...
Son of a critical senator, tribune Marcellus Gallio offends imperial prince Caligula over a prestigious slave auction and is punitively posted to the garrison in godforsaken Palestine, as deputy of governor Pontius Pilate. Along comes his proud, indulgence-spoiled slave Demetrius.
