The Robe won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color,
and Best Costume Design, Color. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading
Role (Richard Burton), Best Cinematography, Color, and Best Picture. The film
also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture. The Robe was the first movie
filmed in the widescreen CinemaScope process. 

The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the
United States congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and
meditation". On April 17, 1952, President Harry S. Truman (below) signed a bill proclaiming a National Day of Prayer must be declared by each following U.S. 
president at an appropriate date of his choice. In 1988, the law was amended
so that the National Day of Prayer would be held on the first Thursday of May.

President Harry S. Truman proclaiming a National Day of Prayer 

Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating
the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvery. The holiday is observed
during Holy Week on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with
the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday,
or Easter Friday.

Max von Sydow is a Swedish born actor who has also held French citizenship
since 2002. He has starred in many movies and had supporting roles in
dozens more. Some of his most memorable film roles include Jesus in
George Steven’s The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Father Merrin
in Friedkins’s The Exorcist (1973), and Ming the Merciless in the
1980 version of Flash Gordon.

Max Von Sydow portraying Jesus

Max in The Exorcist

Max Von Sydow as Ming the Merciless