The man of violence in whose place Christ died
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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Grave, classical in form, earnest and epic.
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- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Anthony QuinnBarabbas
- Silvana ManganoRachel
- Arthur KennedyPontius Pilate
- Katy JuradoSara
- Harry AndrewsPeter
- Vittorio GassmanSahak
- Norman WoolandRufio
- Valentina CorteseJulia
- Jack PalanceTorvald
- Ernest BorgnineLucius
Crew
- Richard FleischerDirector
- Ivo PerilliWriter
- Christopher FryWriter
- Salvatore QuasimodoWriter
- Pär LagerkvistNovel
- Aldo TontiDirector of Photography
- Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer
- Raymond PoultonEditor
- Alberto GallittiEditor
- Dino De LaurentiisProducer
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