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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.
Language
Budget--
Revenue $5,800,000
English
Budget--
Revenue $5,800,000
Keywords
epic
roman empire
christianity
crucifixion
bible
biography
peplum
barabbas
1st century
jesus christ
roman legion
christian film
pôncio pilatos
judeia
pontius pilatus
first emperor of rome
Casts

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
Livia Cordaro
Dave Crowley

Dale Cummings
Carolyn De Fonseca
Jim Dolen

Vera Drudi
George Ehling
Naci Erhun
Jody Excell
Karin von Faber
Arnaldo Fabrizio

Charles Fawcett

Rina Franchetti
Robert Gardett

Fernando Hilbeck
John Horne
William Kiehl
Carlo Latimer

Curt Lowens

Natasha Lytess
Rocco Roy Mangano

Maria Marchi
Walter Maslow
David Maunsell

Maria Mizar

Lucia Modugno
Sandro Mondini
David Montresor

Paul Müller

Burt Nelson
Remington Olmsted
Piero Pastore

Paola Pitagora

Mimmo Poli

Massimo Righi
Margherita Sala

Amerigo Santarelli

Gaetano Scala
Nino Segurini

John Stacy

Dan Sturkie
Jacopo Tecchi
Darix Togni

Ivan Triesault
Wladimiro Tuicovich

Marco Tulli
Giovanni Vari
Richard Watson
Veronica Wells
Jay Weston
Crews
Mario Chiari
Art Direction

Pär Lagerkvist
Novel

Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer

Richard Fleischer
Director
Ivo Perilli
Writer
Christopher Fry
Writer
Salvatore Quasimodo
Writer

Diego Fabbri
Writer
Nigel Balchin
Writer
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Raymond Poulton
Editor
Alberto Gallitti
Editor
Mario Chiari
Production Designer

Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography

Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Maurizio Chiari
Set Dresser

Alfio Caltabiano
Armorer

Elio Bonadonna
Stunts

Giovanni Bonadonna
Stunts

Sal Borgese
Stunts
Carlo Latimer
Stunts
Vincenzo Maggio
Stunts

Fabio Testi
Stunts

Friedrich von Ledebur
Stunts

Nazzareno Zamperla
Stunts

Nazzareno Zamperla
Stunt Coordinator

Rinaldo Zamperla
Stunts
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