The Robe Movie (1953)
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.
Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
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Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.Details
- Rated: UNRATED
- Runtime: 2:15 hours
- Genre: Drama, History
- Director: Henry Koster
- Writer: Philip Dunne (screenplay), Gina Kaus (adaptation), Lloyd C. Douglas (novel), Albert Maltz (screenplay)
- Actors: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations
- Production Company: 20th Century Fox
- ASIN: B001NSLE5I
- Year Released: 1953
- Release Date: Dec 3, 1953
- DVD Date: Oct 15, 2001
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