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The Robe (1953)

Directed by Henry Koster · Cinematography by Leon Shamroy

Approved135 min64 frames

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The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dim stone courtyard at night with a small audience. She plays a wooden lyre while…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — An interior stone dwelling features rough-hewn walls and wooden table surfaces. Two men sit opposite each…The Robe (1953) movie still: wide — A stone palace interior features decorative walls and a central flickering floor brazier. A man in a toga faces…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A stone dungeon features high walls and a heavy iron gate entrance. A young man sits in profile on a ledge…The Robe (1953) movie still: establishing — A rocky, arid hill rises under a heavy, overcast grey sky. Silhouetted figures stand on the peak,…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space at night with bare branches and earthen textures. Two men in period attire stand facing…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A stone-walled courtyard is visible through a darkened archway in an ancient settlement. Two men stand beneath…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A man wearing ancient Roman-style leather armor peers through a curved metal latticework screen. An ornate oil…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A woman sits beneath a large tree in a rustic, arid environment. She holds a circular woven basket in her lap…The Robe (1953) movie still: wide — A stone fortification stands along a dark water channel under a night sky. A group of men in ancient attire…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — An ancient encampment at night features a man standing before a striped fabric tent. A donkey is tethered…The Robe (1953) movie still: wide — A stone colonnade with a long flight of stairs leads toward an open square. A lone Roman soldier in full armor…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — Two men stand within a shadowed stone structure with coarse walls and stairs. A man in a light tunic leans…The Robe (1953) movie still: medium — A dark stone cell features heavy metal bars separating the interior from the outside. A man in a simple tunic…The Robe (1953) movie still: wide — A stone courtyard features ancient architectural elements and draped cloth hangings. A woman sits on a bench…The Robe (1953) movie still: establishing — Wispy clouds drift slowly across a dark night sky. The scene shows the night atmosphere with soft blue…
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The Robe — official trailer

What is The Robe about?

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.

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What does the cinematography of The Robe look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Robe leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and wide compositions (41%). Cinematographer Leon Shamroy keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 61% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 61% of the frames. The production design places the film in the ancient world.

What is the color palette of The Robe?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Robe (1953) are #35312e, #55524c, #cbb594, #8d7055, #55483b, #968976 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #cbb594
  • #8d7055
  • #55483b
  • #968976

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