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Barabbas

Barabbas

Barabbas

Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

1961•2h 17m•

★6.9(177 ratings)

HistoryDramaAdventure

Overview

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.

Director

Richard Fleischer

Writers

Ivo Perilli, Diego Fabbri, Salvatore Quasimodo, Christopher Fry, Nigel Balchin

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Main Cast

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

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Richard Fleischer

Writing

Novel: Pär Lagerkvist
Writer: Ivo Perilli
Writer: Diego Fabbri
Writer: Salvatore Quasimodo
Writer: Christopher Fry
Writer: Nigel Balchin

Production

Production Designer: Mario Chiari
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Mario Nascimbene

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Aldo Tonti

Editing

Editor: Raymond Poulton
Editor: Alberto Gallitti

Art Direction

Art Direction: Mario Chiari
Set Dresser: Maurizio Chiari

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Maria De Matteis

Keywords

roman empirechristianitycrucifixionbiblebiographycatholicpeplumbarabbas1st centuryjesus christroman legionchristian filmpôncio pilatosjudeiapontius pilatusfirst emperor of rome

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The man of violence in whose place Christ died"

#2

The film grossed $5.8M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 137 minutes (2h 17m).

#4

It was a co-production between: United States of America, Italy.

#5

The film was directed by Richard Fleischer.

#6

The screenplay was written by Ivo Perilli and Diego Fabbri.

#7

The score was composed by Mario Nascimbene.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Aldo Tonti.

#9

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 90 credited actors.

#10

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0055774.

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

177 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Barabbas

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America, Italy

Revenue:

$5,800,000

Production Companies:

DDL Cinematografica

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures