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Barabbas
Barabbas
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Barabbas

1961
2h 17m
History
Drama
Adventure

Status

Released

Release

1961

Runtime

2h 17m

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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 17m
Dec 23, 1961
Digital Release
Jan 24, 2019
Languages
English
Director
Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Production
DDL Cinematografica
DDL Cinematografica
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Italy

Top Cast

90 Cast Members

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Barabbas

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Rachel

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Pontius Pilate

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Sara

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Peter

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Sahak

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Rufio

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Julia

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Torvald

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Lucius

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

Joseph of Arimathea

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Lazarus

Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Disciple

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Vasasio

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Scorpio

Enrico Glori

Enrico Glori

Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Officer (as Carlo Giutini)

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)

Robert Hall

Commander of Gladiators

Rina Braido

Rina Braido

Tavern Reveler

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