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Barabbas
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Barabbas is a 1961 drama and sword-and-sandal film directed by Richard Fleischer. The screenplay was written by Nigel Balchin, Diego Fabbri, Christopher Fry, and Ivo Perilli, based on the work of Pär Lagerkvist. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the film features Anthony Quinn, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Palance, and Silvana Mangano in the cast. The narrative is set in Italy and centers on characters including Barabbas, Pontius Pilatus, Joseph of Arimathea, and Jesus.
The movie was produced in the United States and Italy, with filming locations including Catania. Music was composed by Mario Nascimbene, and Aldo Tonti served as director of photography. Mario Chiari handled production design. The film has a runtime of 137 minutes and was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. It has received ratings of 6.8 out of 10 and 89 percent, with an IMDb score of 6.9 from 7,163 votes.
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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.
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
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Barabbas
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Screenwriter
- Pär Lagerkvist
- Cast member
- Sal Borgese
- Composer
- Mario Nascimbene
- Producer
- Dino De Laurentiis
- Cinematographer
- Aldo Tonti
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Filming location
- Catania
- Duration
- 132
- FilmAffinity ID
- 210592
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Anthony Quinn en Barrabás (1961).jpg
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- title
- Barabbas
- production designer
- Mario Chiari
- after a work by
- Pär Lagerkvist
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 89%
- characters
- Nero
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