La tunique

Titre original : The Robe

1953
Approved
2h 15m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,7/10

12 k

MA NOTE

Richard Burton, Victor Mature, and Jean Simmons in La tunique (1953)

Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Epic Period Drama Political Drama Sword & Sandal Drama History Romance

Dans la province romaine de Judée au Ier siècle, le tribun romain Marcellus Gallio reçoit l'ordre de crucifier Jésus de Nazareth mais est tourmenté par sa conscience coupable.Dans la province romaine de Judée au Ier siècle, le tribun romain Marcellus Gallio reçoit l'ordre de crucifier Jésus de Nazareth mais est tourmenté par sa conscience coupable.Dans la province romaine de Judée au Ier siècle, le tribun romain Marcellus Gallio reçoit l'ordre de crucifier Jésus de Nazareth mais est tourmenté par sa conscience coupable.

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,7/10

12 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

A remporté 2 oscars
- 6 victoires et 5 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Richard Burton was once threatened with a gun by Stewart Granger because of the affair he was having with Granger's wife Jean Simmons during filming.

Gaffes
Caligula is depicted here and in the sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) as persecuting Christians. However, he reigned from 37 to 41, while Christianity was still a nascent religion with most of its followers in the eastern Mediterranean. The first mention of Christians from the perspective of the Roman government, according to the Roman historian Suetonius, wasn't until the reign of his successor Claudius (reigned 41-54). The first major incidents of persecution of Christians did not occur until the reign of Nero (54 to 68).

Citations
Diana: [Marcellus has just been sentenced to execution; Diana leaves the podium to stand at his side] Sire, Marcellus is my chosen husband. I wish to go with him.
Caligula: Stand back! You're not on trial! There's no evidence against you!
Diana: Then if it please you, sire, I'll provide evidence. I have no wish to live another hour in an empire ruled by *you*! You dare to call yourself a Caesar. Once the Caesars of Rome were noble, but in you, noble blood has turned to poison. You corrupt Rome with your spite and malice.
Caligula: Stop! Stop it!
Diana: That *you* should be Caesar, vicious, treacherous, drunk with power, an evil, insane monster posing as emperor.
Caligula: STOP IT!
Diana: As for me, I have found another king. I want to go with my husband into his kingdom.
Caligula: Then, by the gods, you shall! Go, both of you, into your kingdom!

Autres versions
In 1997 the opening credits were altered to give top writing credit to Albert Maltz. Maltz had written the initial screenplay when the project was at R.K.O. Maltz's credit did not appear on prior prints because he was one of the "Hollywood Ten" who was blacklisted.

Connexions
Featured in Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

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7/10

Another Excellent Cross and Sandals Epic!

This film has much that makes it stand out among the cross and sandals epics of the fifties and sixties. based on the best selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, helmed by Hollywood first rank director Henry Koster, the work has a string of memorable performances. Richard Burton, admittedly not a favorite actor of mine does a credible turn in the lead role of Marcellus, while the lovely Jean Simmons is incredible as the young woman he loves, Diana. Michael Rennie is a quiet but forceful Peter, while Jay Robinson steals the picture as the depraved Emperor Caligula. The minor roles are also well acted. The cinematography is magnificent, while the film is tied together beautifully by the eerie and haunting musical score of Alfred Newman, a prim film composer of his day. Altogether a very watchable movie that even the most fundamental Christian could not find fault with.

If there is one failing with the story, and it is a minor one, Emperor Tiberias is presented as an honorable ruler and not as the depraved lecher he really was. He only comes off looking as well in history as he was because his grandson Caligula was so much worse.