The Robe (USA 1953, Henry Koster).

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Contemporary Reception:

Anonymous (1953): The Robe with Richard Burton, Victor Mature and Jean Simmons. In: Harrison’s Reports, XXXV,38, Sep., p. 152. View Quote
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Selected Analyses:

Merritt, Russell (2008): Crying in Color. How Hollywood Coped When Technicolor Died. In: Journal of the National Film and Sound Archive, Australia, 3,2/3, pp. 1–16, on p. 3. View Quote

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