The Robe

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The Robe is a 1953 biblical epic drama film best known for being the first motion picture released in the widescreen CinemaScope format.

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The Robe canonical 13
The Robe (1953 film) 3
The Robe (novel) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical epic film
drama film
film
academyAwardNomination Best Actor
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Picture
authorOfSourceWork Lloyd C. Douglas NERFINISHED
basedOn The Robe self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Robe (novel)
boxOfficeSuccess true
cinematographyBy Leon Shamroy
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Henry Koster
distributedInFormat widescreen
distributor 20th Century Fox
editor Barbara McLean
filmFormat CinemaScope
followedBy Demetrius and the Gladiators
genre biblical epic
drama
hasSequel Demetrius and the Gladiators
historicalFigureDepicted Caligula
Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus

Tiberius
historicalPeriodDepicted reign of Emperor Tiberius
mainCharacter Demetrius
Diana
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus
surface form: Marcellus Gallio
musicBy Alfred Newman
narrativeFocus Roman tribune who crucifies Jesus and is haunted by guilt
notableFor first feature film released in CinemaScope
originalLanguage English
portrayedBy Betta St. John
Darryl Hickman
Dean Jagger
Ernest Thesiger
Frank De Kova
Henry Corden
Jay Novello
Jay Robinson
Jean Simmons
Jeff Morrow
Leon Askin
Michael Ansara
Michael Pate
Michael Rennie
Richard Boone
Richard Burton
Richard Deacon
Torin Thatcher
Victor Mature
producer Frank Ross
productionCompany 20th Century Fox
releaseDate 1953-09-16
releaseYear 1953
runtimeMinutes 135
screenwriter Gina Kaus
Philip Dunne
setInPlace Roman Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Rome

Jerusalem
setInTime 1st century

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CinemaScope firstFeatureFilm The Robe
CinemaScope notableFilm The Robe
Leo Genn notableWork The Robe
Henry Koster notableWork The Robe
The Robe (film score) partOf The Robe
this entity surface form: The Robe (1953 film)
The Robe (film score) basedOn The Robe
this entity surface form: The Robe (novel)
The Robe (film score) originallyComposedFor The Robe
this entity surface form: The Robe (1953 film)
The Robe basedOn The Robe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Robe (novel)
Victor Mature notableWork The Robe
Dawn Addams notableWork The Robe
Jean Simmons notableWork The Robe
Michael Rennie appearedIn The Robe
Philip Dunne notableWork The Robe
Cameron Mitchell notableWork The Robe
this entity surface form: The Robe (1953 film)
Louis Loeffler notableWork The Robe
Charles LeMaire notableWork The Robe