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Auction History Result 7k196 ROBE linen 1sh 1953 Richard Burton & Jean Simmons in the greatest story of love & faith! Date Sold 6/15/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) The Robe, the 1953 Henry Koster Ancient Rome Italy religious romantic sword-and-sandal epic ("The first motion picture in Cinemascope"; "The greatest story of love and faith the world has ever known!"; "Timeless in its wonder! Immortal in its impact!"; "The Modern Miracle You See Without Glasses!"; "From the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; with the distinction of being the first movie released in CinemaScope; about the Roman tribune who is sent to Jerusalem right before Christ is crucified, and afterwards, he "wins" the robe that Jesus was wearing, and it changes his life) starring Richard Burton (nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for this film; as Marcellus Gallio), Jean Simmons (as Diana), Victor Mature (as Demetrius), Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson (as Caligula), Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Richard Boone (as Pontius Pilate), Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Dawn Addams, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara (as Judas), and Gloria Saunders. Note that this movie was very successful, and a sequel of sorts was filmed the next year, called "Demetrius and the Gladiators", with Victor Mature reprising his role, as does Michael Rennie as Peter and Jay Robinson as Caligula. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: fair. The poster had paper loss and surface paper loss between the "C" and "I" of "CINEMASCOPE", with staining and surface paper loss below that area. There was paper loss at the top crossfold and some small tears and tiny paper loss on the vertical fold, and small paper loss in the left of the top fold, in Burton's eyebrow. It had pinholes and tears around the edges. Overall, the poster was in fair condition prior to linenbacking. The restorer backed the poster "in the European style", meaning that they did not do restoration to the defects described above. Learn More about condition grades 
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