Barabbas

Dec 23, 1961

2h 17m

★ 6.9

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

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.

Genres

History

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

DDL Cinematografica

Columbia Pictures

Barabbas Trailers

Cast

Barabbas

Anthony Quinn

Rachel

Silvana Mangano

Pontius Pilate

Arthur Kennedy

Sara

Katy Jurado

Peter

Harry Andrews

Sahak

Vittorio Gassman

Rufio

Norman Wooland

Julia

Valentina Cortese

Torvald

Jack Palance

Lucius

Ernest Borgnine

Joseph of Arimathea

Arnoldo Foà

Lazarus

Michael Gwynn

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