One of the best Biblical epics of all time, based on a best-selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas. It tells the story of a Roman, played by Burton, who was in charge of the Crucifixion of Christ and who later is converted to Christianity. The first movie to be filmed in CinemaScope. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Richard Burton. Academy Awards: Best (Color) Costume Design, Best (Color) Art Direction-Set Decoration.

Fictional story of a Roman senator whose life is changed when he comes into contact with the robe that Christ wore when he was crucified.

Leonard Doss was the technicolor consultant and Tom Connors, Jr. was the assistant director. Produced and distributed theatrically by 20th Century Fox.

Shot in CinemaScope.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Audio:
(unspecifed) - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - Theatrical Trailers

Richard Burton: Welsh Actor, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, CLEOPATRA
Jean Simmons: British actress, SPARTACUS (1960)
Victor Mature: American Actor
Michael Rennie: British Actor
Jay Robinson: American Actor
Dean Jagger: American TV/Film Actor
Torin Thatcher: British Character Actor
Richard Boone: American Actor, HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
Jeff Morrow: American Supporting Actor
Ernest Thesiger: British Character Actor

Henry Koster: Director

Frank Ross: American Producer/Actor

Alfred Newman: Composer/Conductor/D.1970

Barbara McLean: Editor, prestige pics for 20th Century Fox, late '30s-'50s