The Robe (1953) - Review
Interesting perspective on events surrounding the well-known story of the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. Richard Burton is Marcellus, the Roman tribune who actually pounded the nails. Jean Simmons is his l-l-l-lovuh.
I was thinking how Jean Simmons reminds me a bit of Audrey Hepburn. For all the hoo-hah over Audrey, I think I'll take Jean Simmons when it comes to screen presence. Breakfast at Tiffany's was quite something and Ms. Hepburn's performance was a huge part of that. But if I compare all the Jean Simmons performances I've seen with all the Audrey Hepburn performances, Ms. Simmons comes off as more... human, I guess. More genuine. Maybe I feel that way because I've loved Jean Simmons since seeing her in Spartacus when I was just a lad. I've always thought she was every bit the screen goddess Audrey Hepburn was but never seemed to get the same amount of adulation.
(out of 5)
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