| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Romantic Dramas, Epics, Faith & Spirituality, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Period Pieces, Fox Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Anthony Eustrel, Ben Astar, Betta St. John, Cameron Mitchell, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Ernest Thesiger, Frank DeKova, George E. Stone, Harry Shearer, Hayden Rorke, Jay Robinson, Jean Simmons, Jeff Morrow, John Doucette, Leon Askin, Mae Marsh, Michael Ansara, Michael Rennie, Percy Helton, Peter Reynolds, Richard Boone, Richard Burton, Rosalind Ivan, Roy Gordon, Sally Corner, Sam Gilman, Thomas Browne Henry, Torin Thatcher, Victor Mature, Director(s): Henry Koster, Hardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his escaped slave (Victor Mature) -- will cure his hallucinations. The film won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction and Best Set Decoration. |
| Genres: Classics, Romance Classics, Classic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, United Kingdom, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Alexander Knox, Betta St. John, Flora Robson, Michael Craig, Patrick Allen, Patrick McGoohan, Peter Arne, William Sylvester, Director(s): Philip Leacock, After returning home to a rugged island near Nova Scotia, Joanna (Betta St. John), daughter of the local bigwig (Alexander Knox), struggles to choose between three eligible bachelors -- the rebel (Patrick McGoohan), the steadfast friend (Michael Craig) and the poetry-quoting newcomer (William Sylvester). As the local lobster supply dwindles due to overfishing, the island's inhabitants encounter economic hardship and contemplate leaving for good. |