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[[caption-width-right:350:Jean Simmons {{Fanservice}}]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Jean Simmons {{Fanservice}}]]
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* LargeHam: Richard Burton's default setting was Large Ham, and he really goes to town in this one. Lots of glowering and bellowed lines.
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* LargeHam: Richard Burton's default setting was Large Ham, and he really goes to town in this one. Lots of glowering and bellowed lines. Jay Robinson as Caligula plays Caligula this way as well, although of course all actors playing Caligula are required by law to make him a LargeHam.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Diana ensures her execution along with Marcellus by giving Caligula one of these, describing him as "Vicious, treacherous, drunk with power, an evil, insane monster posing as emperor."
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Diana ensures her execution along with Marcellus by giving Caligula one of these, describing him as "Vicious, treacherous, drunk with power, an evil, insane monster posing as emperor."
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Later received a sequel, ''Demetrius and the Gladiators'', in which both Mature and Robinson reprised their roles.
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Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]]. Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe, which is then taken away from him by his slave Demetrius (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
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Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]]. Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe, which is then taken away from him by his slave Demetrius (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
sanity. There's also the matter of his childhood sweetheart Diana (Simmons), who loves him and waits for him in Rome, even though Emperor UsefulNotes/{{Caligula}} himself (Robinson), has taken a fancy for her.
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** Let's just say that this isn't the most rigorously researched dramatization of ancient Rome. For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank like Major. In real life, "tribune" was a civilian elected political office, and a pretty high-ranking one, with the ability to veto the Senate's legislation.
** Let's just say that this isn't the most rigorously researched dramatization of ancient Rome. For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank like Major. In real life, "tribune" was a civilian elected political office, and a pretty high-ranking one, with the ability to veto the Senate's legislation.
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**ArtisticLicenseHistory: Let's just say that this isn't the most rigorously researched dramatization of ancient Rome. Rome.
** For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank likeMajor. major or colonel. In real life, "tribune" was a civilian elected political office, and a pretty high-ranking one, with the ability to veto the Senate's legislation.
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** For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank like
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* IHaveNoSon: Marcellus's father Gallio is definitely not on board the Jesus train. "You've chosen to make yourself an enemy of Rome. From this night forward, I have no son."
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* IHaveNoSon: Marcellus's father Gallio is definitely not on board the Jesus train. "You've chosen to make yourself an enemy of Rome. From this night forward, on, I have no son."
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie based on it that starred Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. It was directed by Henry Koster.
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie based on it that starred Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, Creator/VictorMature, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. It was directed by Henry Koster.
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* IHaveNoSon: Marcellus's father Gallio is definitely not on board the Jesus train. "You've chosen to make yourself an enemy of Rome. From this night forward, I have no son."
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** Let's just say that this isn't the most rigorously researched dramatization of ancient Rome. For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank like Major. In real life, "tribune" was a civilian elected political office, and a pretty high-ranking one, with the ability to veto the Senate'slegislation.legislation.
** The Romans certainly weren't arresting Christians during the reign of Caligula. There's no indication that the Romans even noticed the new cult until the time of Nero a good quarter-century later.
** Caligula uses the RoyalWe, is called emperor, etc. In actuality the Romans still paid lip service to the idea of a republic and the "emperor" would have been called ''princeps'', which translates out to "[[JustTheFirstCitizen first citizen]]".
** Let's just say that this isn't the most rigorously researched dramatization of ancient Rome. For starters, Marcellus is a "tribune", which the movie seems to think is some mid-level military officer rank like Major. In real life, "tribune" was a civilian elected political office, and a pretty high-ranking one, with the ability to veto the Senate's
** The Romans certainly weren't arresting Christians during the reign of Caligula. There's no indication that the Romans even noticed the new cult until the time of Nero a good quarter-century later.
** Caligula uses the RoyalWe, is called emperor, etc. In actuality the Romans still paid lip service to the idea of a republic and the "emperor" would have been called ''princeps'', which translates out to "[[JustTheFirstCitizen first citizen]]".
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* AudibleSharpness: When Marcellus and a centurion are yanking out their gladii before having a duel.
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* TwinThreesomeFantasy: The clear implication behind the offering of two gorgeous young women slaves in [[HaremOutfit Harem Outfits]] that are being sold at the slave auction. In fact they are the only slaves that draw Marcellus's interest, but he's outbid by Caligula.
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Naturally, when Marcellus flings away his gladius rather than kill the centurion, it sticks in a tree.
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: The clear implication behind the offering of two gorgeous young women slaves in[[HaremOutfit Harem Outfits]] [[BedlahBabe harem outfits]] that are being sold at the slave auction. In fact they are the only slaves that draw Marcellus's interest, but he's outbid by Caligula.
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: The clear implication behind the offering of two gorgeous young women slaves in
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie based on it that starred Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie based on it that starred Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. It was directed by Henry Koster.
Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop TheRobe]].
Robe]]. Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, robe, which is then taken away from him by his servant slave Demetrius (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.sanity.
Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The
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* IdenticalTwinThreesome: The clear implication behind the offering of two gorgeous young women slaves in [[HaremOutfit Harem Outfits]] that are being sold at the slave auction. In fact they are the only slaves that draw Marcellus's interest, but he's outbid by Caligula.
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* TheCasanova: Marcellus is this at the beginning. In the first scene one of his girlfriends is upbraiding him for cheating on her.
--> '''Diana''': All your enemies seem to be women.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Diana says that Marcellus made one when they were children. And she wants to hold him to it.
* DramaticThunder: If a sound effect can be a LargeHam, it is in this movie. Demetrius, desperate to save Jesus from arrest, finally runs into a man who tells him that it's too late. When the man says "My name is Judas", there's a sudden loud clap of thunder followed by a dramatic ScareChord. There's more Dramatic Thunder later as Jesus dies on the cross.
--> '''Diana''': All your enemies seem to be women.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Diana says that Marcellus made one when they were children. And she wants to hold him to it.
* DramaticThunder: If a sound effect can be a LargeHam, it is in this movie. Demetrius, desperate to save Jesus from arrest, finally runs into a man who tells him that it's too late. When the man says "My name is Judas", there's a sudden loud clap of thunder followed by a dramatic ScareChord. There's more Dramatic Thunder later as Jesus dies on the cross.
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* TheFaceless: In a tradition that is as least as old as the ''Ben Hur'' stage plays, Jesus's face is never shown, not when he's riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and not when he's being crucified a week later.
* HappinessInSlavery: When introducing Demetrius to the Gallio household, Gallio's slave Marcipor says "To be a slave in this household is an honor."
* HappinessInSlavery: When introducing Demetrius to the Gallio household, Gallio's slave Marcipor says "To be a slave in this household is an honor."
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* IdenticalTwinThreesome: The clear implication behind the offering of two gorgeous young women slaves in [[HaremOutfit Harem Outfits]] that are being sold at the slave auction. In fact they are the only slaves that draw Marcellus's interest, but he's outbid by Caligula.
* LargeHam: Richard Burton's default setting was Large Ham, and he really goes to town in this one. Lots of glowering and bellowed lines.
* ReassignedToAntarctica: Marcellus is sent to Judea, a backwater province on the Roman fringes, because he pissed Caligula off. One of Marcellus's colleagues describes Jerusalem as the "worst pesthole in the empire."
* RoyalWe: Caligula, who is basically the crown prince, uses this.
* SwordAndSandal: Good old Ancient Rome, land of slave auctions and funny helmets.
* LargeHam: Richard Burton's default setting was Large Ham, and he really goes to town in this one. Lots of glowering and bellowed lines.
* ReassignedToAntarctica: Marcellus is sent to Judea, a backwater province on the Roman fringes, because he pissed Caligula off. One of Marcellus's colleagues describes Jerusalem as the "worst pesthole in the empire."
* RoyalWe: Caligula, who is basically the crown prince, uses this.
* SwordAndSandal: Good old Ancient Rome, land of slave auctions and funny helmets.
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* WideScreenShot: the first movie released using CinemaScope.[=CinemaScope=]. Because of this, it's one of the few movies to feature two distinct cuts: one in widescreen, and the other in traditional Academy ratio, complete with scenes reblocked and formatted to suit the narrower viewing method.
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie it is based on it that starred Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
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That is the origin of the plot of the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie it is based on that starred RichardBurton, Creator/RichardBurton, Victor Mature, JeanSimmons, Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
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That is the origin of the plot of this the 1942 book by Lloyd C. Douglas and the 1953 movie it is based on starring that starred RichardBurton, Victor Mature, JeanSimmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
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That is the origin of the plot of this 1953 movie and the book it is based on. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (RichardBurton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Victor Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Victor Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
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That is the origin of the plot of this 1942 book and 1953 movie and the book it is based on. on starring RichardBurton, Victor Mature, JeanSimmons, Michael Rennie, and Jay Robinson. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (RichardBurton) (Burton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius(Victor Mature) (Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
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Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Victor Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.sanity.
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That is the origin of the plot of this movie and the book it is based on. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (RichardBurton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
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That is the origin of the plot of this 1953 movie and the book it is based on. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (RichardBurton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
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That is the origin of the plot of this movie and the book it is based on. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
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That is the origin of the plot of this movie and the book it is based on. Our VillainProtagonist Marcellus Gallio (RichardBurton) is the soldier who crucified Jesus and won [[TitleDrop The Robe]].
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Victor Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
Marcellus is driven mad from the touch of the robe of Christ, which is then taken away from him by his servant Demetrius (Victor Mature) who has converted to Christianity. Marcellus soon embarks on a quest to recover The Robe and destroy it, believing this will restore his sanity.
