Barabbas
“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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Cast
90 people
Anthony Quinn
Barabbas
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Silvana Mangano
Rachel
Known for
Theorem
Dune
Arthur Kennedy
Pontius Pilate
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Man from Laramie
Katy Jurado
Sara
Known for
High Noon
Te Sigo Amando
Harry Andrews
Peter
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Vittorio Gassman
Sahak
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Norman Wooland
Rufio
Known for
Hamlet
Quo Vadis
Valentina Cortese
Julia
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Day for Night
Jack Palance
Torvald
Known for
The Swan Princess
Batman
Ernest Borgnine
Lucius
Known for
Escape from New York
Jesus of Nazareth
Arnoldo Foà
Joseph of Arimathea
Known for
7 and 8
The Trial
Michael Gwynn
Lazarus
Known for
Village of the Damned
Jason and the Argonauts
Richard Fleischer Director · Christopher Fry Writer Ivo Perilli Writer
Worldwide gross $5.8M · United States release October 10, 1962 · Produced in United States, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,800,000
Production
DDL Cinematografica
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
United States · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · December 23, 1961
Theatrical
United States · October 10, 1962
Limited theatrical · USA openings in Super Technirama 70 at Gary in Boston and DeMille in New York City.
Australia
August 16, 1963 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
October 17, 1962 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 18, 1963 · Theatrical
Finland
January 11, 1963 · Theatrical
France
August 31, 1962 · Theatrical
March 26, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 2, 2016 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 24, 2019 · Digital · VOD
Greece
December 16, 1962 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 20, 1962 · Theatrical
Italy
December 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Japan
August 31, 1962 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 31, 1963 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Peru
December 19, 1962 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 17, 1962 · Theatrical
Spain
September 27, 1962 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1962 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 27, 1967 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 4, 1962 · Limited theatrical · Super Technirama 70 premiere at Odeon Haymarket in London.
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