Review of The Robe (1953) by Matthew B — 25 Feb 2009
This movie tries hard to be a lot of things to a lot of people, and consequently is something of a mess. One minute, it's a stately religious drama, the next it turns inexplicably into a Robin Hood-esque swashbuckler.
.. except Richard Burton is no Errol Flynn. Not by a longshot. Most of the other performances are decidedly wooden, except for Jean Simmons as Diana and Klaatu, er... I mean Michael Rennie as Peter. Though Alfred Newman contributes one of his most memorable scores, this is definitely not one of the better swords and sandals epics out there.
This review of The Robe (1953) was written by Matthew B on 25 Feb 2009.
The Robe has generally received positive reviews.
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