Barabbas

Barabbas
1961HistoryDramaAdventure144 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 goe... read more

  • Richard Fleischer

    Director

  • Pär Lagerkvist

    Novel

  • Diego Fabbri

    Writer

  • Salvatore Quasimodo

    Writer

  • Christopher Fry

    Writer

  • Nigel Balchin

    Writer

  • Ivo Perilli

    Writer

  • Aldo Tonti

    Director of Photography

  • Alberto Gallitti

    Editor

  • Raymond Poulton

    Editor

  • 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

  • Carlo Giustini

    Officer (as Carlo Giutini)

  • Giovanni Di Benedetto

    Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)

  • Robert Hall

    Commander of Gladiators

  • Rina Braido

    Tavern Reveler

  • Nando Angelini

  • Tullio Tomadoni

    Blind Man

  • Joe Robinson

    Bearded Gladiator

  • Friedrich von Ledebur

    Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)

  • Marcello Di Martire

  • Spartaco Nale

    Overseer

  • Maria Zanoli

    Beggar Woman

  • Gustavo De Nardo

  • Vladimiro Picciafuochi

    Guard with Rufio

  • Sharon Tate

    Patrician in Arena (uncredited)

  • Emma Baron

  • Roland Bartrop

  • George Birt

  • Sal Borgese

    Gladiator

  • Harold Bradley

  • William Lyon Brown

  • Roger Browne

  • Alfio Caltabiano

  • Miranda Campa

  • Omero Capanna

    • Runtime

    144 minutes

    Released

    1961-12-23

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Italy

    Studios

    DDL Cinematografica

    Columbia Pictures

    Sound

  • Mario Nascimbene

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    15 days ago

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