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  2. The Robe is a 1953 American fictional Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. [4]

  3. Jan 31, 2023 · in 1953, this Biblical epic introduced CinemaScope, a widescreen format that wowed audiences and changed the movies forever. Now it's the answer to a trivia question.

  4. The widescreen version carries the credit "Twentieth Century-Fox presents A CinemaScope Production" before the title actually appears onscreen. The "flat" version, sometimes now shown on American Movie Classics, simply says "Twentieth Century-Fox presents 'The Robe'".

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    Richard Burton as Marcellus Gallio Jean Simmons as Diana Victor Mature as Demetrius Michael Rennie as Peter Jay Robinson as Caligula Dean Jagger as Justus Torin Thatcher as Sen. Gallio Sally Corner as Cornelia Gallio Pamela Robinson as Lucia Gallio Richard Boone as Pontius Pilate Betta St. John as Miriam Jeff Morrow as Paulus Ernest Thesiger as Tib...

    The film won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Color (Lyle Wheeler, George Davis, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox), and Best Costume Design, Color (Charles Le Maire). It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Richard Burton), Best Cinematography, Color, and Best Picture. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best ...

    The film was first telecast by ABC-TV on Easter weekend in 1967, at 7:00 P.M., E.S.T, to allow for family viewing. In a highly unusual move, the film was shown with only one commercial break.

  5. Mar 27, 2009 · The many differences between the tight framing and swift cutting of the standard version and the longer takes and strung-out compositions of the widescreen variant offer an entire lesson in film...

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  6. Jun 4, 2015 · Most texts insist that Henry Koster’s The Robe (1953) was the first film produced in CinemaScope. In fact, it was Jean Negulesco’s How to Marry a Millionaire , which was rushed into production alongside Robert D. Webb’s Beneath the 12-mile Reef to give 20th Century-Fox a head start in the widescreen race to lure Americans away from their ...

  7. Apr 10, 2019 · In my next Pre-1980 Classic Film review, I take a look at the 1953 Biblical epic The Robe, which was the first movie shot in CinemaScope. Does the movie stil...

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