The Robe (1953 Koster), film

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The Robe (1953) is a feature film (sound, color, 135m), directed by Henry Koster.

~ Screenplay by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz, and Philip Dunne, after (++) The Robe (1942 Douglas), novel.

~ Film Music by Alfred Newman.

Abstract

The fictional story tells of the magic powers of the robe that Jesus wore on his way to Calvary. The crux of the plotline centered on Marcellus, a Roman official charged with crucifying Jesus, and his Greek slave, Demetrius, a convert to Christianity.

The movie was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, while Richard Burton won a nomination as Best Actor. There was a sequel known as Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954 Daves), feature film, which was another massive commercial success.

Cast

• Richard Burton as Marcellus Gallio
• Jean Simmons as Diana
• Victor Mature as Demetrius).
• Michael Rennie as Peter
• Jay Robinson as Caligula
• Richard Boone as Pontius Pilate
• Ernest Thesiger as Tiberius
• Rosalind Ivan as Empress Julia the Elder
• Dawn Addams as Junia
• Michael Ansara as Judas Iscariot
• Donald C. Klune as Jesus of Nazareth
• Cameron Mitchell as the voice of Jesus

Production

Produced and released in the United States (1953).

External links

• Wikipedia.en
• The Internet Movie Database