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Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

2h 17m1961NRTMDb 6.9

HistoryDramaAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

Richard FleischerRichard FleischerDirectorAnthony QuinnAnthony QuinnBarabbasSilvana ManganoSilvana ManganoRachelArthur KennedyArthur KennedyPontius PilateKaty JuradoKaty JuradoSaraHarry AndrewsHarry AndrewsPeterVittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanSahakNorman WoolandNorman WoolandRufioValentina CorteseValentina CorteseJuliaJack PalanceJack PalanceTorvaldErnest BorgnineErnest BorgnineLuciusArnoldo FoàArnoldo FoàJoseph of ArimatheaMichael GwynnMichael GwynnLazarusLaurence PayneLaurence PayneDiscipleDouglas FowleyDouglas FowleyVasasioGuido CelanoGuido CelanoScorpioEnrico GloriEnrico GloriMan Pleading for Release of PrisonerCarlo GiustiniCarlo GiustiniOfficer (as Carlo Giutini)Giovanni Di BenedettoGiovanni Di BenedettoOfficer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)
Robert HallCommander of GladiatorsRina BraidoRina BraidoTavern RevelerNando AngeliniNando Angelini
Tullio TomadoniBlind ManJoe RobinsonJoe RobinsonBearded GladiatorFriedrich von LedeburFriedrich von LedeburOfficer (as Frederich Ledebur)
Marcello Di Martire
Spartaco NaleOverseerMaria ZanoliMaria ZanoliBeggar WomanGustavo De NardoGustavo De Nardo
Vladimiro PicciafuochiGuard with RufioSharon TateSharon TatePatrician in Arena

Storyline

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
23 December 1961
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (190 votes)

Production

Director
Richard Fleischer
Writers
Pär Lagerkvist, Diego Fabbri, Salvatore Quasimodo
Studios
DDL Cinematografica, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America, Italy

Box Office

Revenue
$5.8M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English