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Barabbas  (1961)
The man of violence in whose place Christ died


6.9|23 Dec, 1961|137 min
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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

English 


Budget--
Revenue $5,800,000
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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
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
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Disciple
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Vasasio
Guido Celano
Guido Celano
Scorpio
Enrico Glori
Enrico Glori
Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Officer (as Carlo Giutini)
Giovanni Di Benedetto
Giovanni Di Benedetto
Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)
Robert Hall
Commander of Gladiators
Rina Braido
Rina Braido
Tavern Reveler
Nando Angelini
Tullio Tomadoni
Blind Man
Joe Robinson
Joe Robinson
Bearded Gladiator
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)
Marcello Di Martire
Spartaco Nale
Overseer
Maria Zanoli
Maria Zanoli
Beggar Woman
Gustavo De Nardo
Gustavo De Nardo
Vladimiro Picciafuochi
Guard with Rufio
Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate
Patrician in Arena (uncredited)
Emma Baron
Emma Baron
Roland Bartrop
Roland Bartrop
George Birt
George Birt
Sal Borgese
Sal Borgese
Gladiator
Harold Bradley
William Lyon Brown
Roger Browne
Roger Browne
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano
Miranda Campa
Miranda Campa
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
Livia Cordaro
Dave Crowley
Dale Cummings
Dale Cummings
Carolyn De Fonseca
Jim Dolen
Vera Drudi
Vera Drudi
George Ehling
Naci Erhun
Jody Excell
Karin von Faber
Arnaldo Fabrizio
Charles Fawcett
Charles Fawcett
Rina Franchetti
Rina Franchetti
Robert Gardett
Fernando Hilbeck
Fernando Hilbeck
John Horne
William Kiehl
Carlo Latimer
Curt Lowens
Curt Lowens
Natasha Lytess
Natasha Lytess
Rocco Roy Mangano
Maria Marchi
Maria Marchi
Walter Maslow
David Maunsell
Maria Mizar
Maria Mizar
Lucia Modugno
Lucia Modugno
Sandro Mondini
David Montresor
Paul Müller
Paul Müller
Burt Nelson
Burt Nelson
Remington Olmsted
Piero Pastore
Paola Pitagora
Paola Pitagora
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli
Massimo Righi
Massimo Righi
Margherita Sala
Amerigo Santarelli
Amerigo Santarelli
Gaetano Scala
Gaetano Scala
Nino Segurini
John Stacy
John Stacy
Dan Sturkie
Dan Sturkie
Jacopo Tecchi
Darix Togni
Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault
Wladimiro Tuicovich
Marco Tulli
Marco Tulli
Giovanni Vari
Richard Watson
Veronica Wells
Jay Weston

Crews

Mario Chiari
Art Direction
Pär Lagerkvist
Pär Lagerkvist
Novel
Mario Nascimbene
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Ivo Perilli
Writer
Christopher Fry
Writer
Salvatore Quasimodo
Writer
Diego Fabbri
Diego Fabbri
Writer
Nigel Balchin
Writer
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Raymond Poulton
Editor
Alberto Gallitti
Editor
Mario Chiari
Production Designer
Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Maurizio Chiari
Set Dresser
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano
Armorer
Elio Bonadonna
Elio Bonadonna
Stunts
Giovanni Bonadonna
Giovanni Bonadonna
Stunts
Sal Borgese
Sal Borgese
Stunts
Carlo Latimer
Stunts
Vincenzo Maggio
Stunts
Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi
Stunts
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Stunts
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla
Stunts
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla
Stunt Coordinator
Rinaldo Zamperla
Rinaldo Zamperla
Stunts

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