Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

Duration: 137 min
Release date: 1961-12-23
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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.

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