Fresh
The performances are consistently good.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Robe
The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
1953 · 2h 15m · Approved
Drama, History
Directed by
Henry Koster
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The Robe
Overview
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
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38%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Pious claptrap.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Tthe mightiness of masses and the forms of heroes have never loomed so large as they do in this studied demonstration, projected by CinemaScope. But an unwavering force of personal drama is missed in the size and the length of the show.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Rotten
Turgid direction, probably not helped by a necessarily cautious approach to framing, is married to creaky dialogue and stiff performances to render this of purely historical interest.
Time Out
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