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Barabbas
Sign in to save1961 Italian film by Richard Fleischer
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6.9Epic 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.
Released: 1961-12-23137 minDir: Richard FleischerHistory, Drama, AdventureBox office: $5.8M
Cast
- Anthony Quinn as Barabbas
- Silvana Mangano as Rachel
- Arthur Kennedy as Pontius Pilate
- Katy Jurado as Sara
- Harry Andrews as Peter
- Vittorio Gassman as Sahak
Themes
- roman empire
- christianity
- crucifixion
- bible
- biography
- catholic
- peplum
- barabbas
- 1st century
- jesus christ
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
7,163 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 132
- FilmAffinity ID
- 210592
- Image
- Anthony Quinn en Barrabás (1961).jpg
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- title
- Barabbas
- review score
- 89%
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Saint Peter
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Gospel of Mark
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Nero
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Categories
1960s adventure drama films1960s sword-and-sandal films1961 drama films1961 English-language films1961 films1961 Italian filmsBarabbasColumbia Pictures filmsCultural depictions of Pontius PilateCultural depictions of Saint PeterDepictions of Nero on filmEnglish-language adventure drama filmsEnglish-language Italian filmsFilm portrayals of Jesus' death and resurrectionFilms based on Swedish novelsFilms based on the GospelsFilms directed by Richard FleischerFilms scored by Mario NascimbeneFilms set in RomeFilms set in SicilyFilms shot in RomeFilms with screenplays by Nigel BalchinItalian adventure drama filmsPortrayals of Jesus in film