Great story of early Christianity and the persecutions of Christians, and how one can fall from faith and still be reinstated. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Qualifizierte Bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. This sequel to The Robe is a must-see if you're into Biblical(?) Played ok at first. Inspired by the scriptural tale. after a couple of viewings would not play in English but every other language. Robe veterans, writer Philip Dunne, producer Frank Ross, art directors George W. Davis and Lyle Wheeler, and actors Victor … Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith. This causes him difficulties as he is a Christian whose moral code will not permit him … This is not a film based on any kind of historical anything, other than the fact that Peter the Apostle is featured in it, and yes, Claudius was a real person, and his wife, Messalina (of whom he had executed) was a real person, and Caligula was a real person and a real Emperor.
"Demetrius And The Gladiators" is the sequel to "The Robe". El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. I like this film so much i decided to upgrade it to blu ray,alas it was a big mistake.First of all the picture quality of the blu ray is not a lot better than the dvd,and certainly no were near the exellent restoration that The Robe received on blu ray.Secondly and more disappointing, the sound is not synchronised with the picture and although hardly noticeable in most scenes it is alarmingly noticeable in the scene were Demetrius is introduced to the gladiators training camp.Needless to say this is very off putting and not of a standard that the customer has a right to expect when purchasing a blu ray were you pay more for what should be the best picture and sound possible.My advice is buy the dvd. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. An enjoyable old Hollywood film the only snag was I didn't realise that this was the sequel to the film the robe that starred Richard burton so I will be buying this one soon to accompany demetrius and the gladiators Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2019but it is a perfect bit of old fashioned classic fun The Robe, a biblical epic starring a young and handsome Richard Burton ( pre-Liz, I think) got all the big studio publicity, but the sequel, Demetrius and the Gladiator is a better, more interesting movie. He has the prisoner killed and tries to resurrect him using the Robe. Even before The Robe opened, the canny Twentieth Century Fox production chief, Darryl F. Zanuck, had Demetrius and the Gladiators under way. PLEASE 20th.Century Fox can … Was this review helpful to you? The picture was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. If you can forgive the historical inaccuracies (there are PLENTY), this movie is entertaining. Growing up, I loved "The Robe" and watched it every Easter. I like this film so much i decided to upgrade it to blu ray,alas it was a big mistake.First of all the picture quality of the blu ray is not a lot better than the dvd,and certainly no were near the exellent restoration that The Robe received on blu ray.Secondly and more disappointing, the sound is not synchronised with the picture and although hardly noticeable in most scenes it is alarmingly noticeable in the scene were Demetrius is introduced to the gladiators training camp.Needless to say this is very off putting and not of a standard that the customer has a right to expect when purchasing a blu ray were you pay more for what should be the best picture and sound possible.My advice is buy the dvd. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote.