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Richard Burton, Jean Simmons and Victor Mature in...

The Robe

( Catalog Number 102280 )
(2.55:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

The Robe
1953 - 133 min. - Color
Genre: Drama

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Historically important as the first CinemaScope feature film, 20th Century-Fox's The Robe is fine dramatic entertainment in its own right. Based on the best-selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, the film stars Richard Burton as the wastrelly Roman tribune who is assigned by a weary Pontius Pilate (Richard Boone, who spends the whole of his single scene washing his hands) to supervise the crucifixion of Christ. After the Seven Last Words, the jaded Burton wins Christ's robe in a dice game. Gradually, the mystical influence of the holy garment transforms Burton from a roistering cynic into a True Believer --- at the cost of his own life, which he willingly gives up in the service of his Lord. Also starring in The Robe are Jean Simmons as Burton's pious childhood sweetheart, Victor Mature as his Christian-convert slave Demetrius (an excellent performance --- in fact, Mature is more believable than Burton!), Michael Rennie as the disciple Peter, and Jay Robinson as the raving Emperor Caligula. Mature, Rennie and Robinson would appear in the 1954 sequel to The Robe, the hurriedly assembled Demetrius and the Gladiators. Watch and listen for the unbilled contributions of Michael Ansara as Judas and Cameron Mitchell as the voice of Jesus. The film won three Academy Awards, and a special Oscar bestowed upon Fox for the development of CinemaScope. For many years, the TV prints of the Robe were struck from the "flat," standard-ratio version shot simultaneously with the widescreen version. Only recently has the CinemaScope The Robe been made available to cable TV (shown in "letterbox" format to allow home viewers the full picture). --- Hal Erickson

The Robe is best remembered as the first movie shot in CinemaScope, the wide-screen format designed to lure audiences away from the new medium of TV by exaggerating the contrast between the big movie screen and the small TV screen. Even today, the film seems grand and sweeping; the mere spectacle is enough to make it worth seeing. Some of the performances may seem dated today --- particularly Richard Burton's Oscar-nominated turn as the centurion --- but they don't detract from the film's intriguing premise. Best-known for helming 1950's Harvey, the dependable Henry Koster keeps the material in check. The success of The Robe, as well as Quo Vadis? (1951) and Samson and Delilah (1949) before it, helped usher in more than a decade's worth of lavish Biblical epics, including The Ten Commandments (1956) and the multi-Oscar-winning Ben-Hur (1959). --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Robe

Richard Burton - Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons - Diana
Victor Mature - Demetrius
Michael Rennie - Peter
Jay Robinson - Caligula
Dean Jagger - Justus
Torin Thatcher - Sen. Gallio
Richard Boone - Pilate
Jeff Morrow - Paulus
Ernst Thesiger - Emperor Tiberius
Dawn Addams - Junia
Leon Askin - Abidor
Helen Beverly - Rebecca
Frank Pulaski - Quintus
David Leonard - Marcipor
Michael Ansara - Judas
Jay Novello - Tiro
Nicholas Koster - Jonathan
Frank de Kova - Slave Dealer
Harry Shearer - David
Francis Pierlot - Dodinius
Thomas Brown Henry - Marius
Sally Corner - Cornelia
Rosalind Ivan - Julia
Anthony Eustrel - Sarpedon
Hayden Rorke
George Robotham
Betta St. John - Miriam
Ben A. Astar - Cleander
Ford Rainey
Dan Ferniel
George E. Stone - Gracchus
Leo Curley - Shalum
Gloria Saunders - Slave Girl
John Doucette - Ship's Mate
Marc Snow - Auctioneer
Van Des Autels
Anthony Jochim
Emmett Lynn - Nathan
Mae Marsh - Woman
Percy Helton - Caleb
George Keymas - Slave
Virginia Lee - Specialty Dancer
Jean Corbett
Alex Pope
Roy Gordon - Chamberlain
Sam Gilman - Ship's Captain
George Melford
Cameron Mitchell - Voice of Christ
Ed Mundy
Anne Bancroft

Crew for The Robe

Henry Koster - Director
Frank Ross - Producer
Lloyd C. Douglas - Book Author
Philip Dunne - Screenwriter
Gina Kaus - Screenwriter
Albert Maltz - Screenwriter
Leon Shamroy - Cinematographer
Alfred Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Barbara McLean - Editor
George W. Davis - Art Director
Lyle Wheeler - Art Director
Edward B. Powell - Musical Direction/Supervision
Paul Fox - Set Designer
Walter Scott - Set Designer
Charles LeMaire - Costume Designer
Emile Santiago - Costume Designer
Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup
Ray Kellogg - Special Effects
Bernard Freericks - Sound/Sound Designer
Roger Heman - Sound/Sound Designer

Awards for The Robe

Best Actor (nom) Richard Burton 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) George W. Davis 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Paul Fox 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Walter Scott 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Lyle Wheeler 1953 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Leon Shamroy 1953 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) Charles LeMaire 1953 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) Emile Santiago 1953 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1953 Academy
Best Director (nom) Henry Koster 1953 Directors Guild of America
10 Best Films 1953 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actress (win) 1953 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Film Henry Koster 1953 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (in Drama) (win) 1954 Golden Globe

Feature Details

Title: The Robe
Feature Release Date: 1953
Genre: Drama
Color: Color
Runtime: 133 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.55:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: 102280
UPC: 086162102264
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: * Multiple Sites *
Publisher: CBS/FOX Video

Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 102280-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Richard Burton, Jean Simmons and Victor Mature in...

The Robe

( Catalog Number 102280 )
(2.55:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc

The Robe
1953 - 133 min. - Color
Genre: Drama

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Historically important as the first CinemaScope feature film, 20th Century-Fox's The Robe is fine dramatic entertainment in its own right. Based on the best-selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, the film stars Richard Burton as the wastrelly Roman tribune who is assigned by a weary Pontius Pilate (Richard Boone, who spends the whole of his single scene washing his hands) to supervise the crucifixion of Christ. After the Seven Last Words, the jaded Burton wins Christ's robe in a dice game. Gradually, the mystical influence of the holy garment transforms Burton from a roistering cynic into a True Believer --- at the cost of his own life, which he willingly gives up in the service of his Lord. Also starring in The Robe are Jean Simmons as Burton's pious childhood sweetheart, Victor Mature as his Christian-convert slave Demetrius (an excellent performance --- in fact, Mature is more believable than Burton!), Michael Rennie as the disciple Peter, and Jay Robinson as the raving Emperor Caligula. Mature, Rennie and Robinson would appear in the 1954 sequel to The Robe, the hurriedly assembled Demetrius and the Gladiators. Watch and listen for the unbilled contributions of Michael Ansara as Judas and Cameron Mitchell as the voice of Jesus. The film won three Academy Awards, and a special Oscar bestowed upon Fox for the development of CinemaScope. For many years, the TV prints of the Robe were struck from the "flat," standard-ratio version shot simultaneously with the widescreen version. Only recently has the CinemaScope The Robe been made available to cable TV (shown in "letterbox" format to allow home viewers the full picture). --- Hal Erickson

The Robe is best remembered as the first movie shot in CinemaScope, the wide-screen format designed to lure audiences away from the new medium of TV by exaggerating the contrast between the big movie screen and the small TV screen. Even today, the film seems grand and sweeping; the mere spectacle is enough to make it worth seeing. Some of the performances may seem dated today --- particularly Richard Burton's Oscar-nominated turn as the centurion --- but they don't detract from the film's intriguing premise. Best-known for helming 1950's Harvey, the dependable Henry Koster keeps the material in check. The success of The Robe, as well as Quo Vadis? (1951) and Samson and Delilah (1949) before it, helped usher in more than a decade's worth of lavish Biblical epics, including The Ten Commandments (1956) and the multi-Oscar-winning Ben-Hur (1959). --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Robe

Richard Burton - Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons - Diana
Victor Mature - Demetrius
Michael Rennie - Peter
Jay Robinson - Caligula
Dean Jagger - Justus
Torin Thatcher - Sen. Gallio
Richard Boone - Pilate
Jeff Morrow - Paulus
Ernst Thesiger - Emperor Tiberius
Dawn Addams - Junia
Leon Askin - Abidor
Helen Beverly - Rebecca
Frank Pulaski - Quintus
David Leonard - Marcipor
Michael Ansara - Judas
Jay Novello - Tiro
Nicholas Koster - Jonathan
Frank de Kova - Slave Dealer
Harry Shearer - David
Francis Pierlot - Dodinius
Thomas Brown Henry - Marius
Sally Corner - Cornelia
Rosalind Ivan - Julia
Anthony Eustrel - Sarpedon
Hayden Rorke
George Robotham
Betta St. John - Miriam
Ben A. Astar - Cleander
Ford Rainey
Dan Ferniel
George E. Stone - Gracchus
Leo Curley - Shalum
Gloria Saunders - Slave Girl
John Doucette - Ship's Mate
Marc Snow - Auctioneer
Van Des Autels
Anthony Jochim
Emmett Lynn - Nathan
Mae Marsh - Woman
Percy Helton - Caleb
George Keymas - Slave
Virginia Lee - Specialty Dancer
Jean Corbett
Alex Pope
Roy Gordon - Chamberlain
Sam Gilman - Ship's Captain
George Melford
Cameron Mitchell - Voice of Christ
Ed Mundy
Anne Bancroft

Crew for The Robe

Henry Koster - Director
Frank Ross - Producer
Lloyd C. Douglas - Book Author
Philip Dunne - Screenwriter
Gina Kaus - Screenwriter
Albert Maltz - Screenwriter
Leon Shamroy - Cinematographer
Alfred Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Barbara McLean - Editor
George W. Davis - Art Director
Lyle Wheeler - Art Director
Edward B. Powell - Musical Direction/Supervision
Paul Fox - Set Designer
Walter Scott - Set Designer
Charles LeMaire - Costume Designer
Emile Santiago - Costume Designer
Ben Nye, Sr. - Makeup
Ray Kellogg - Special Effects
Bernard Freericks - Sound/Sound Designer
Roger Heman - Sound/Sound Designer

Awards for The Robe

Best Actor (nom) Richard Burton 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) George W. Davis 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Paul Fox 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Walter Scott 1953 Academy
Best Art Direction (win) Lyle Wheeler 1953 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Leon Shamroy 1953 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) Charles LeMaire 1953 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) Emile Santiago 1953 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1953 Academy
Best Director (nom) Henry Koster 1953 Directors Guild of America
10 Best Films 1953 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actress (win) 1953 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Film Henry Koster 1953 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (in Drama) (win) 1954 Golden Globe

Feature Details

Title: The Robe
Feature Release Date: 1953
Genre: Drama
Color: Color
Runtime: 133 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.55:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

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