Film

Barabbas

1961 · 2h 17m · History · Drama · Adventure

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

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.

Anthony Quinn

Barabbas

Silvana Mangano

Rachel

Arthur Kennedy

Pontius Pilate

Katy Jurado

Sara

Harry Andrews

Peter

Vittorio Gassman

Sahak

Norman Wooland

Rufio

Valentina Cortese

Julia

Jack Palance

Torvald

Ernest Borgnine

Lucius

Arnoldo Foà

Joseph of Arimathea

Michael Gwynn

Lazarus

Laurence Payne

Disciple

Douglas Fowley

Vasasio

Guido Celano

Scorpio

Enrico Glori

Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner

• Richard FleischerDirector
• Diego FabbriWriter
• Salvatore QuasimodoWriter
• Christopher FryWriter
• Nigel BalchinWriter
• Ivo PerilliWriter
• Pär LagerkvistNovel
• Dino De LaurentiisProducer
• Aldo TontiDirector of Photography
• Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer

Anthony Quinn in BARABBAS - Trailer (1961, OV)

Release date

December 23, 1961

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

NR

Revenue

$5,800,000

Genres

History, Drama, Adventure

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