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THE FILM Despite its impressive run in publication (ironically, its run and social resonance as a religious work tends to mirror the run of the controversial book '' The Da Vinci Code '' of the present day), ''The Robe'' is more familiar today as a 1953 Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus . Haunted by the dreams and mental instability that come from that event, he returns to Rome to try to cope with his nightmares. It stars Richard Burton , Jean Simmons , Victor Mature , Michael Rennie , Dean Jagger , Jay Robinson , Richard Boone and Jeff Morrow . The movie was adapted by Gina Kaus , Albert Maltz and Philip Dunne from the Douglas novel. It was directed by Henry Koster . It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color ( Lyle R. Wheeler ), and the Best Costume Design, Color . It was nominated for Best Actor In A Leading Role (Richard Burton), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Picture . It is notable for being the first film released in Cinemascope and had one sequel, '' Demetrius And The Gladiators '' 1954 , which now featured Victor Mature in the title-role as "Demetrius", making it the only Biblical epic that had a sequel. The movie was advertised as "modern entertainment miracle you can see without the use of glasses", a dig at the 3D Movie s of the day. Since many theaters of the day were not equipped to show a Cinemascope film, two versions of ''The Robe'' were made, one in the standard screen ratio of the day, the other in the widescreen process. Setups and some dialogue differ between the versions. SEE ALSO REFERENCE
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