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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301628457 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6301628454 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Model: 1022 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: February 27, 2001 Running Time: 135 minutes Sales Rank: 2581 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1953
Amazon.com: 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 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
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Great Movie!!!
I high recommend if you haven't, you should watch this movie it is FANTASTIC! It is truly unfortunate that I only watched it because of my Religion class. I should have watched it a long time ago. A great biblical film that tells the story of a Roman Tribune who commands the unit who crucified Jesus Christ. Richard Burton stars tribune Marcellus Gallio did a great job. Great scene when Marcellus refuses at first and then tells Peter his role in the Crucifixion. Peter understands and tells Marcellus he denied Christ three times but that Christ forgave us all from the Cross. He accepts and becomes ... Read More
Rating: - The Robe
This product arrived faulty and I have not been able to contact Amazon to make a complaint. I will not buy from Amazon again until this matter has been addressed satisfactorily.I cannot review what cannot be watched due to glitches in the DVD.
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Rating: - The Robe
Very dissappointed, ordered this DVD twice but unfortunatley it is not available in region 4 or multi region, so cannot view this DVD to give a review.
Rating: - The Robe Film, Nowhere Near the Book
If you have read the book entitled "The Robe," you will be sorely disappointed in the movie. Lloyd Douglas, the author of the book, is perhaps one of the "greats" when it comes to writing religious historical fiction. The movie was nowhere near the book in terms of character development, plot, or climax. 90% of the movie was untrue to the book. I read another review which said that Mr. Douglas was so disappointed in the production of the film version that he refused to give Hollywood the rights to his next novel "The Big Fisherman." (It was turned into a film after his death.) He also promised ... Read More
Rating: - Classic film
DVD arrived earlier than expected and in good condition. This is one of the classics and I love it.
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