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Richard Burton and Jean Simmons. Wow, what a combination. This is a wonderful movie. I'm not that fond of the ending, but you can't except to know what Heaven holds for any of us. Enjoy.
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Ordered THE ROBE DVD for Easter viewing, it was delivered quickly, to my complete satisfaction. Amazon is allways my first choice for anything I want.
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Well after reading the Book this movie only possibly followed the ending. its really sad too because the book is so fabulous. My teenager and I both read the Robe...and we both were totally engrossed in the book. Rented the movie and we were so disgusted! The only people who could really watch it were my daughters who did not read the book. So I guess if you want to be entertained and you can get past the biblical inaccuracy of the way they portray Peter. (I mean who doesnt know the recordings in the Gospels of his denial??) then you may like it. Id say though if you really want a good story get the book!
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I host a "Classic Movie Night" once a week and invite friends of mine over to watch various influential, critically acclaimed, and/or "great" movies of yesterday. With its 5 Academy Award nominations, 2 wins, and a Golden Globe for Best Picture, along with it being the first "Widescreen" movie ever released, this seemed a pretty good choice for Easter Weekend.
I remember picking this up from the local library as a child and being enthralled, completely convinced that it was an accurate representation of what 1st century Christians were going through. Now I'm a little bit older, and a little bit wiser, and while the rest of my friends found the movie laughably enjoyable in a campy sort of way, I still feel the movie tugging at my heart in certain areas.
There are parts were Marcellus' descent into madness seems more like bad acting, but Burton still gets across the guilt and shame he feels at murdering an otherwise innocent man. I love the fact that the movie did not attempt to depict Christ himself, (His face is kept just off-camera), as the story follows His effects on others rather than on Jesus himself.
I consider myself more of a "Classic Film Buff" than some of the other twenty-somethings that come over, so the over-the-top acting doesn't really strike me as peculiar. If you are used to standard amount of over-acting in other similar films, (such as anything with Charlton Heston in it), then I don't think you will be bothered by it.
The religious motifs are not historically based, but are at their heart correct. At one point, a wise old man Justus is telling Marcellus about a woman who was paralyzed, and whose sickness made her angry and bitter at everyone around her. When Jesus came through the town, He healed many of their sick and lame. Marcellus looks at the woman, who is still paralyzed, but now singing a joyful song of hope, he asks Justus, "Why didn't Jesus heal her?" Justus responds, "He did."
It is for moments like that I can see the heart of The Robe, and it touches my own heart. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, it might not even be all that great of a movie, but it is good enough for an enjoyable evening, and an inspiring story.
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THE ROBE is a film that can be called "old fashioned" in a good sense. It was the first feature filmed in Cinemascope, a major development at the time and a grand epic tale such as THE ROBE, set in Rome in its glory days, is well suited for the format. The film tells the story of Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton),a Roman tribune and son of a senator who angers the soon to be emperor Caligula and finds himself stationed in Palestine. His connections get him reassigned to another post, but before leaving he has to do one favor for Pilate--witness an execution and make sure a riot does not begin. The execution turns out to be that of Jesus Christ. When the soldiers draw lots for Jesus' garment, Marcellus wins, but his life is forever changed. At first he cannot forget the execution which makes him believe that the robe is haunted. He then begins a search for the robe so it can be destroyed, encounters followers of Jesus, and begins to reexamine his life.
For modern audiences, THE ROBE can seem a bit stiff and far fetched, though when it was released it was considered not only a cinematic feat, it was also a respectful way to retell a religious story and honor a popular literary work. The strength of the film is Marcellus' conversion, the central plot line is well done. It is the classic story of conversion: exposure, resistance, acceptance, and a change of heart. The film includes Jean Simmons as Marcellus' love interest, the young and loyal Diana. Victor Mature plays Demetrius, a Greek slave who is Marcellus' steward and the first to become mesmerized by Jesus. The early Christians, Peter (Michael Rennie) and the fictional Justus (Dean Jagger) are somewhat one dimensional. Jay Robinson's Caligula is a bit over the top in comparison with the other characters in the film which comes across as a bit too dramatic. In a day and age when historical accuracy is so important, some historical aspects of the film are questionable at best. Of course the same can be said for BEN HUR and THE TEN COMMANDMENTS but viewers can't help but love these larger than life tales, whether or not they're accurate historically. It was a product of its time and it is an enjoyable, nostalgic film.
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