Barabbas
★ 6.9·1961·2h 17min·Adventure, Drama, and History
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.
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Dec 23, 1961)
Where to watch
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Anthony QuinnBarabbas
Silvana ManganoRachel
Arthur KennedyPontius Pilate
Katy JuradoSara
Harry AndrewsPeter
Vittorio GassmanSahak
Norman WoolandRufio
Valentina CorteseJulia
Jack PalanceTorvald
Ernest BorgnineLucius
Arnoldo FoàJoseph of Arimathea
Michael GwynnLazarus
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Laurence PayneDisciple
Douglas FowleyVasasio
Guido CelanoScorpio
Enrico GloriMan Pleading for Release of Prisoner
Carlo GiustiniOfficer (as Carlo Giutini)
Giovanni Di BenedettoOfficer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)- RHRobert HallCommander of Gladiators
Rina BraidoTavern Reveler
Nando Angelini- TTTullio TomadoniBlind Man
Joe RobinsonBearded Gladiator
Friedrich von LedeburOfficer (as Frederich Ledebur)- MDMarcello Di Martire
- SNSpartaco NaleOverseer
Maria ZanoliBeggar Woman
Gustavo De Nardo- VPVladimiro PicciafuochiGuard with Rufio
Sharon TatePatrician in Arena (uncredited)
Emma Baron
Roland Bartrop- GBGeorge Birt
Sal BorgeseGladiator- HBHarold Bradley
- WLWilliam Lyon Brown
Roger Browne
Alfio Caltabiano
Miranda Campa
Omero Capanna
