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Copyright © Fandango. Now, a lot of the performances don't help a sense of melodrama, for a number of supporting performances fall flat, but the leads nevertheless deliver as best they can, whether it be Victor Mature as a struggling, but wise slave who holds passion and fury over the demise of a great man, or leading man Richard Burton as a militant man of admiration, love, and guilt, which Burton sells through an impassioned and layered performance. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in The Robe (1953). | Rating: 2.5/4 One has to question just how formulaic this epic Roman drama is, because the formula was still fresh by the time this film came along, establishing certain tropes that would be shamelessly slammed into by future epics of this type time and again, and yet, outside of what would go on to become conventions, this film does most of what you'd expect, with a predictable narrative, storytelling style, dialogue, and, for that matter, portrayal of Ancient Rome. | This was another reason why he decided to return to the West End rather than remain in Hollywood. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive reviewThe percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Pious claptrap. It may not be especially unique, even in concept, and its scripted interpretation may be a mess of contrivances and fat around the edges, but this story is a thoroughly intriguing one, which juggles epic sweep with rich intimacy as a study on the man behind Christ's crucifixion's coming to embrace the sacred man he killed through a guilt which drives him into dangerous circumstances, thus, there is a rewarding potential that would have been lost if it wasn't for Henry Koster. The picture looks bright, sharp and clean, however, there are problems with the colors.

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January 11, 2008 Classics, Watch The Robe movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. ""What would you risk for five minutes of pure power?"

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Drama, It's hard to actively hate anything as deeply earnest as The Robe, but it is a long, tough sit.

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January 30, 2012 Richard Burton lends his gravitas to this "we're talking about Christianity and so we're very serious" vehicle as tried-and-true son of Rome who falls for a Christian woman and comes to be converted himself. Man, I shouldn't even think about cracking that kind of cheesy, Gene or Jean Simmons joke, because this "Jean" Simmons was beautiful, kind of in an Elizabeth Taylor fashion, which I suppose means that Richard Burton had a particular, solid taste well before he score Cleopatra. I joke, but this biblical epic is just about the dude who has Jesus crucified, and Mel Gibson managed to get out the full story of Jesus' torture under the two-hour mark that this film passed by a quarter of an hour.