Cinematheque: Recent Restorations by the Academy and Fox Film Archives
The Robe (USA, 1953, 35mm, color, 135 min.; Directed by Henry Koster; With Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature)
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Date
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time
8 p.m.
Location
Cinematheque, room 4070, Vilas Hall
Description
The first film ever shot in CinemaScope is a biblical epic in bold, Oscar-winning color with strong performances and lavish set pieces (ranging from torture racks to opulent palaces). Indeed, in the words of Variety, The Robe "is a big picture in every sense of the word." Restored print introduced by Mike Pogorzelski, director of the Academy Film Archive, and Schawn Belston, director of Film Preservation at Fox.
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Cost
Free
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